World’s First 3G Netbook Revealed
We know that Netbook products which was released a few years back failed to gain popularity and were discontinued(except for providing accessories, maintenance and support to existing users). Now the news is that the Chinese company Top Crown has announced a netbook using Via’s 64-bit Nano processor and VX855 northbridge/southbridge. The “3G Netbook” includes a 10.1-inch display, hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) storage, WiFi, Bluetooth, and HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access), the company claims.
Top Crown is the first company to announce a netbook combining two interesting components from Via: the 64-bit Nano processor and the VX855 northbridge/southbridge.
Features of the 3G Netbook:
♦ Processor — 1.3GHz Via Nano
♦ Display — 10-inch display with 1024 x 576 resolution and LED backlighting
♦ Memory — Accepts up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM via single SODIMM slot
♦ Camera — 0.3 megapixel or 1.3 megapixel webcam
♦ Networking — 10/100 Ethernet
♦ Storage — Supports 2.5-inch SATA HDDs from 40GB to 160GB, or SSDs from 16GB to 64GB
♦ Wireless:
♦ LAN — 802.11b/g
♦ PAN — Bluetooth 2.0
♦ WAN — 3.5G HSDPA, via USB dongle
♦ Other I/O:
♦ VGA port
♦ 3 x USB
♦ Mic in
♦ Headphone output
♦ Supports three or six-cell batteries
♦ Expansion — SD/MMC/MS card reader
There is no pricing or availability of the 3G Netbook.
Via My Digital Life
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