Here in the US of A, most netbooks come stocked with a predictable array of hardware: a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 80GB HDD, 1GB of RAM and a price tag ranging from $399 to $699. Elsewhere on the planet, things are a bit different, and if
VIA has anything to say about it,
it will be the name people think of when hearing "
netbook" in Asia and beyond. Said outfit has just cranked up a Global Mobility Bazaar program to "drive [global] mobile computing adoption," and it has already managed to pull 15 companies (including Microsoft, for a little thing called WinXP) onboard. In essence, the program will enable second-tier vendors to get in the netbook game and offer products with shorter life cycles and lower prices -- both of which are mighty useful in emerging markets. In somewhat related news, we're also hearing a sketchy report that HP has chosen the Intel route for its future netbooks, and considering that the
Vivienne Tam Digital Clutch has already selected Intel, we suppose the forthcoming
Mini 1000 will likely be the real confirmation / denial.
[Via
Liliputing]
Read - VIA's Global Mobility Bazaar
Read - HP choosing Intel?
posted Oct 28th 2008 11:19AM
I wonder what the environmental implications are with all of these netbooks; I'm all for accessability, but all that waste...especially when more people can afford one, or two, or three of these at a time...and I can't imagine how long they'll keep one at any given time.
From the comparisons I've read unless Intel gets on a low-power chipset and really pushes IT, VIA's Nano platform looks to be a real head turner in the low power realm.
The thought of something like my awesome Mini 9 with longer battery life using it's existing battery and a smidge more performance isn't a bad thing.
Not a bad thing at all.
I personally expected VIA & Nvidia to make a move on the whole laptop market. Not just netbooks.
I suppose the Nvidia platform in the new Macbook, and soon to be in HP, Dell etc is there move isn't it?
@Strider_mt2k: I think that i read the other day about intel's second generation Atom line which only uses 2Watts TDP (Moorestown?). I think this is intels attempt and getting power usage down down down.
I wonder if Intel continues to dominate the CPU market with their Intel Atom and Intel Moorestown CPU in 2009, then will Intel control the Netbook market.
I believe the CPU industry should always have 2-3 players Globally, this gives fair play in creating more dynamic products.
Regards Robert
Do you reckon they will use the Moorestown platform in Netbooks or do you think it will be reserved for MID's?
While I would prefer a Nano over the Atom for a multitude of reasons, what HP must keep in the 2133 refresh is the express card slot and aluminum chassis.
If it loses either, I'd just go with a cheaper alternative.
is it me or is that logo a bag of suck?