Via to Release Dual Core Nano in 2010

[xyster]

According to Via's processor roadmap, dual-core Nano processors are planned to go into mass production starting June 2010

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[timaahhh]

That is really far down the road via.... I have sold a few laptops with Via chips in em. They were quite snappy and we could sell em for dirt cheap with decent margins. It would be nice to have that again Via.

 

[hellwig]

Above a certain size, you expect performance from a notebook. Netbooks are popular because they are so small. I think the arbitrary upper screen size limit of 10-11 inches is probably the maximum "portable" size. Mini notebooks (12-14 inches) are still smaller and lighter than power-house laptops, but you expect more performance from them too (watching Movies, playing simple games, etc...). The Atom, as evident from numerous Tom's reviews, simply doesn't compete with equally low-energy, yet far more powerful Core2 and Athlon designs. It's also ironic that the Atom is so popular in Netbooks, considering the energy consumption of the chipset undoes any energy efficiency of the processor. I have to think integrated VIA solutions running a Nano processor are more energy efficient.

 

[JonnyDough]

That's our Via! Always 3 yrs late and a dollar more in our pocket!

 

[Guest]

Ha! in 2010 there sure be a quad core atom with newer architecture and more speed with DDR-3 support on the list! hahaha! Late for Via!