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VIA OpenBook

VIA OpenBook is a laptop reference design from VIA Technologies, announced in 2008. The laptop case design was released as open source.

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Specifications

Dimensions

  • Dimensions: 24.0w x 17.5d x 3.62h cm (at battery), (9.45w x 6.89d x 1.43h in)
  • Weight: under 1 kg

Processor, memory

  • Processor: 1.0 GHz VIA Nano ULV
  • Chipset: VIA VX800 unified
  • Memory: DDR2 SO-DIMM up to 2 GB
  • Hard disk: 160 GB or above

Networking, wireless

  • Networking: 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Broadcom Giga NIC Ethernet
  • Wireless: 802.11b/g Broadcom or 802.16e GCT
  • Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, EV-DO /W-CDMA, HSDPA, GPS options.

Peripherals

  • Screen: LED 8.9" WVGA 1024 x 600
  • Graphics: VIA Chrome9 HC3 DX9 3D engine with shared system memory up to 256 MB
  • Card reader: 4-in-1 embedded
  • USB: 3 x (Ver. 2.0 Type A Port)
  • Audio: Realtek HD audio codec, 2 speakers
  • Audio jacks: 1 microphone-in, 1 headphone out
  • Camera: CCD 2.01 megapixel, dual-headed rotary

Battery

  • Battery: 4 cell

See also

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References

  1. "Via releases laptop design as open source". Computerworld. May 27, 2008. Sumner Lemon. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9089298/Via_releases_laptop_design_as_open_source

  2. "Mini laptop has open-source case". Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013. Windowsfordevices.com. May 27, 2008. https://archive.today/20130217010440/http://www.windowsfordevices.com/c/a/News/Mini-laptop-has-opensource-case/