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VIA OpenBook
Developer	VIA Technologies
Release date	May 27, 2008 (2008-05-27)
Predecessor	NanoBook
Website	web.archive.org/web/20100329072842/http://www.viaopenbook.com/

VIA OpenBook is a laptop reference design from VIA Technologies, announced in 2008.^[1] The laptop case design was released as open source.^[2]

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to VIA OpenBook.

• Open-design movement

External links

• VIA Unveils VIA OpenBook Mini-Note Reference Design (Press Release)

References