The News Review:
- Mini-ITX does double display duty
- HP’s UMPC makes a splash
- New VIA EPIA M700 Mini-ITX Enables Brilliant Dual Digital Displays
Mini-ITX does double display duty
Inquirer – May 22, 2008
0GHz fanless C7 processor and a Chrome9HC3 integrated graphics core for DirectX 9. 0 3D graphics and up to six-channelsurround sound while the Chromotion video engine provides hardware videoacceleration for MPEG-2 MPEG-4 WMV9 VC1 and DivX video plus a VMR capable HDvideo processor. Storage is taken care of by an IDE port with a shared Type I Compact Flashports 2 SATA II ports and up to 6 USB 2.
HP’s UMPC makes a splash
Inquirer – May 22, 2008
Since it?s the Linux Edition it ships with 1GB of RAM(2GB on the Vista edition) but if you think you?ve got a powerful machineunder the bonnet consider it?s a 1. 2GHz Via C7 CPU ? forget HD video or anyheavy computing. So it does look good but once you turn it on you getthe feeling HP could?ve done a bit more software-wise. That may be too much for£350. Look at the nice gadgetry.
New VIA EPIA M700 Mini-ITX Enables Brilliant Dual Digital Displays
ARNnet – May 23, 2008
5GHz or a fanless 1. 0GHz VIA C7® processor the VIA EPIA M700 leverages the uncompromising multimedia performance of the VIA VX800 unified chipset with its integrated VIA Chrome9 HC3 integrated graphics core for DirectX 9. 0 3D graphics and up to six-channel VIA Vinyl HD Audio rich surround sound while the VIA Chromotion video engine provides advanced hardware video acceleration and an improved visual experience for MPEG-2 MPEG-4 WMV9 VC1 and DivX video plus a VMR capable HD video processor. As multimedia file sizes grow so speedy server connectivity is becoming increasingly important in dynamic digital signage and kiosk solutions so the VIA EPIA M700 boasts two PCI-Express based Gigabit LAN ports to facilitate wideband data transfer for large video and other files over networks. “The VIA VX800 system media processor brings digital content to life on embedded systems” said Daniel Wu Vice President VIA Embedded Platform Division VIA Technologies Inc. “The VIA EPIA M700 harnesses the power of the VIA VX800 delivering a product that embraces the latest digital multimedia experience while maintaining our commitment to rigid power and heat efficiency”. The VIA VX800 media system processorThe key to the outstanding multimedia performance of the VIA EPIA M700 is the latest media system processor from VIA the VIA VX800.