VIA NanoBook UMD Reference Design

The
revolutionary VIA NanoBook Ultra Mobile Device Reference Design ushers
in the Mobility 2.0 lifestyle. Based on the VIA Ultra Mobility
Platform, the NanoBook lets you bring the full Internet experience with
you wherever you go. The NanoBook's bright 7" touchscreen provides an
optimal mobile web-browsing experience, while the full-size keyboard
means you don't have sacrifice comfort for mobility. Weighing in at 850
grams, the NanoBook is less than 30mm thick making it a snap to pull
out and grab that crucial bit of information you have stashed away.
Best of all the VIA Ultra Mobility Platform, based on the the
incredibly power efficient VIA C7-M processor, allows your Mobility 2.0 Internet experience to extend beyond the 4 hour mark.

Features
and Benefits

Full Internet Experience
The NanoBook runs the same full version of Microsoft Windows XP or
Vista your desktop at home does. This means you get access to the
web-browser that you are familiar with and all your websites behave
exactly as they would at home. Watch streaming videos on YouTube, check
your e-mail, make new friends on MySpace, use the Internet how you want
to. The NanoBook gives you the full Internet experience, on the go.
MobilityPLUS Modules extend the devices Internet utility by offering
optional Bluetooth VoIP Phone, GPS, DVB, 3G/CDMA or Clock capabilities.

Ultra Mobile Size
With a bright 7" touchscreen display, full-size keyboard, touchpad,
Wifi and Bluetooth, it's hard to believe the NanoBook weighs only 850
grams and is less than 30mm thick. Careful analysis of the ultra mobile
device market has resulted in a device with the optimal balance of
productivity with portability. The full-size keyboard allows you to
type at full speed, one of the biggest requests put forth by ultra
mobile users. The NanoBook's 7" screen displays video, images, and text
without straining your eyes.

Long Battery Life
The ultra low power consumption of the VIA Ultra Mobility Platform
enables the NanoBook to extend beyond 4 hours of battery life. The
NanoBook is designed for bursts of productivity sprinkled throughout
your day. Its incredible battery life lets you gain access to your
information when you need it, where you need it, all day long. Get away
from your desk with all those peripherals and the confining shackles of
the traditional wired world. Get out and enjoy the freedom of ultra
mobility.

VIA Ultra Mobility Platform
The VIA Ultra Mobility Platform consists of the VIA C7-M processor and
the VIA VX700 chipset. No other x86 platform delivers all the portable
performance you need on just 7W of power. Besides being incredibly
efficient, the VIA Ultra Mobility Platform is incredibly small, through
years of technological refinement VIA has reduced the footprint of the
platform to enable the smallest, thinnest and longest lasting ultra
mobile devices on the market.

VIA Components

The VIA NanoBook UMD Reference Design incorporates
many of the VIA building block technologies that characterize
the compact yet highly integrated specification of our
platform solutions.

VIA C7™-M ULV Processor
Based on the VIA CoolStream™ architecture, and manufactured using IBM's 90nm SOI process, the VIA C7-M ULVprocessors are available at speeds from 1.0-1.5GHz with a maximum
thermal design power (TDP) as low as 3.5 watts, and idle power as
little as 0.1 watt ensuring unparalleled battery life. This is
complemented by a low profile nanoBGA2 package measuring just 21mm x
21mm enabling designs with drastically reduced weight, size, and
thickness.

VIA VX700 Mobile System Media Processor
The VIA VX700breaks new ground by enabling platforms for the smallest, coolest and
lightest systems. Designed specifically for today's ultra thin'n'light
notebooks and ultra mobile devices, the VIA VX700 integrates all the
cutting-edge features of a modern chipset's North and South bridges
into a single chip package measuring just 35mm x 35mm, generating a
silicon real estate saving of over 42%.

Rich I/O Connectivity and Additional Features
BlueTooth, Wifi, Ethernet capability and a 4 in-1 card reader means
connecting and staying connected to the Internet and all your
peripherals and devices is a breeze without the hassle of more cords
and wires which further increases your ability to stay conveniently
mobile. Providing additional flexibility, the VIA NanoBook also
features a USB slot next to the screen that will enable the snap-in
integration of a variety of World Time Clock/Calendar, GPS, VOIP, and
broadband wireless modules. Full native x86 compatibility ensures that
the VIA NanoBook runs a complete range of Microsoft® Windows® and
popular Linux operating systems.



The uniqueness of the VIA UMD NanaBook Reference Design is its ability
to combine the best features? of the UMPC world including the touch
screen, long battery life and small form factor while retaining all the
functionality of a full notebook, all at consumer friendly price point.

VIA NanoBook UMD Reference Design Specification Overview

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