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Because we all now know it probably won't boast OS X compatibility.]]>Nov 3rd 2009 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/
VIA is neither a subsidiary or joint stock firm of AMD. The two are direct competitors in low-cost last-gen processors.]]>Nov 3rd 2009 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/launch =\= available
available =\= success

I honestly believe we should wait and see.]]>Nov 3rd 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Your normal walk in doesn't give a squat about which processor is in it.....they simply want the machine to do what they want it to do......inexpensively.]]>Nov 3rd 2009 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/
Salesperson: Can I help you?
Customer: Yes, I'm looking for a new laptop.
Salesperson: Ok. Do you have any particular brand in mind?
Customer: Yeah, Intel

Just saying...]]>Nov 3rd 2009 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/
Than this generation of Atom, which is shipping, and set to be replaced shortly, vs. the next generation of nano which is supposedly going to OEM soon, but if anything like the last generation of Nano, will disappear into the ether shortly thereafter, never to be heard from again.

Then there's graphics. VIA's graphics/drivers/support make Intel's look good.]]>Nov 3rd 2009 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/
::waits for 10,000 upranks::]]>Nov 3rd 2009 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/
IIRC, the previous gen Nanos were definitely comparable performance-wise to an Atom even at a lower clock speed.

The more competition, the better.]]>Nov 3rd 2009 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/
It indeed is a single-core chip. VIA had stated that they will be producing a dual-core or multi-core variant of the Nano some time after they first launched the Nano.

They work in evolutions, and frankly, I'm glad to see this evolution of the Nano. It looks to be much improved over the first runs of the Nano.]]>Nov 3rd 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/
I've heard rumblings that VIA intends to switch to 45 or 32nm process but I don't think that Fujistu is ready for them to do so yet. Or they may now be ready, last I read about it was a year ago.

But yes, having even this generation Nano on 45nm or 32nm would greatly reduce their TDP and boost performance a bit as well.

I'm really excited for VIA, this is a HUGE step up from the C7-M (which I honestly did not mind in my Cloudbook).]]>Nov 3rd 2009 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 5th 2009 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/]]>Nov 3rd 2009 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/
At 25W, you can get a Core 2 Duo SP9600 at 2.4GHz, which is also probably a lot more expensive, but I bet will smoke the VIA.

This is probably a good CPU for nettops]]>Nov 3rd 2009 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/The VIA Nano L2100 (1.8ghz) is 11% faster in ALU tests than my Pentium 4 3.06ghz with HT and 13% faster in FPU tests.
It has a crypto bandwidth far better than even the best i7, hashing bandwidth slightly lower (single core, no HT, and lower clock-rate reduce hash bandwidth, but still very close to i7), and a very low thermal envelope. In other words, with about half the clock speed and half the TDP, the Nano is slightly better than my dual-thread 3.06ghz Pentium 4.

I've been waiting for these since forever. I would certainly not mind replacing my aging P4 with the 2.0ghz Nano as that should completely destroy it in terms of performance, and will give me some much wanted SSE instructions, 64-bit support, NX bit, VIA padlock, and all the VIA Powersaver features.]]>Nov 3rd 2009 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/
All you Apple haters need to take a break and get some air. I am an Apple fan and I use windows to game. I have a WDTV Live and PS3 connected to my home theater.


Now to an important question. Can this thing push full screen 'HD' Hulu to my 1080p TV. If not, please try again.]]>Nov 3rd 2009 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/
But, look at the current C7 or Nano boards... All of them are at around $150 and more.

With those prices is hard to justify choosing their technology over the $60 or so Intel Atom MiniITX boards.

I have even mailed VIA about this... If they release or design a MiniITX or FlexATX board with those Nano processors, with a couple of DDR2 slots, at least 2 SATA connectors (I would love 4 for a RAID setup) and sell them at $50, they have a nice chance of capturing the nettop, home server and thin client niches. Something like the ECS 945GCD-M but with a Nano processor would be very interesting (PCI-E x16 and x1 slots, gigabit ethernet, 4GB ram support, 3 sata ports, etc)...

But continuing to deploy $150 to $200 boards is like loving to shoot themselves in the foot so much. Both of them, considering the ridiculous prices of the Intel Atom boards.

They should learn about market segments and act accordingly, release cheap and good enough boards for the masses, and expensive and specific boards for the embedded industry and they might have a winning formula.]]>Nov 3rd 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/
What I'm *really* wondering is how close Via and Intel are to building an x86 CPU that can compete with ARM in the smartphone segment, though. It just seems inevitable that the architecture will extend down past MIDs to Android phones...]]>Nov 3rd 2009 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Nov 3rd 2009 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/via-nano-3000-cpu-series-finally-launches-to-rival-intels-atom/Samsung NC20]]>Nov 3rd 2009 10:35PM