| Manufacturer | VIA Technologies, Inc. | 
|---|---|
| Type | Subnotebook | 

The NanoBook is an ultra-mobile PC reference design by VIA Technologies, Inc.[1] It has a clamshell form factor, a 7-inch 800×480 touchscreen display, and a full-size keyboard. It weighs less than 850g (approximately 1.87 lb) and has a claimed battery life of up to 4.5 hours. It is based on the VIA VX700 chipset, featuring the VIA UniChrome Pro II IGP integrated graphics and powered by the 1.2-GHz VIA C7-M ultra low voltage processor. It includes up to 1GB DDR2 memory, a minimum 30-GB hard drive, 802.11g WiFi, Bluetooth and Ethernet support, as well as a 4-in-1 card reader, a DVI port and two USB 2.0 ports.
The company's press release stated that, "[to] provide users with additional flexibility when they are on the move, the VIA NanoBook also features a USB slot next to the screen that will enable the snap-in integration of a variety of World Time Clock/Calendar, GPS, VOIP, and broadband wireless modules."[2]
The NanoBook was "targeted at aggressive consumer price points", and was available starting in the second half of 2007 through global OEMs and SIs.[2]
Specification
Overview of the VIA NanoBook UMD reference design specification from VIA's web site:[1]
- Processor: 1.2GHz VIA C7-M ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) Processor
 - Chipset: VIA VX700 System Media Processor (integrated North & South Bridge)
 - Memory: DDR2 SO-DIMM up to 1GB
 - 30-GB HDD
 - Display: 7-inch 800×480 touchscreen TFT LCD
 - Graphics: VIA UniChrome Pro II IGP Integrated 3D/2D Graphics with shared memory up to 64 MB
 - Audio: VIA Vinyl VT1708A HD Audio codec; 2 speakers
 - Networking:
- Ethernet: Realtek RTL8100CL 10/100 Mbit/s
 - Wireless LAN: Azure Wave 802.11b/g (USB interface)
 - Bluetooth: Billionton (USB interface)
 
 - I/O:
- 4-in-1 Card Reader
 - 1× DVI-I port
 - 2× Hi-Speed USB2.0 ports
 - 1× RJ45 Ethernet port
 - Audio jacks:
- 1× Mic-in audio jack
 - 1× Array Microphone jack
 - 1× Headphone (line out) jack
 
 
 - Status Indicator: Power On; Battery; RF (with power button); HDD; Caps Lock
 - Battery: 4 cells for up to 4.5 hours of battery life (BatteryMark 2004)
 - Dimensions: 230 mm (W) × 171 mm (D) × 29.4 mm (H)
 - Weight: Under 850 g
 - Operating System Support: Supports Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and all popular Linux distributions
 
Netbooks Nanobook-based
- Apricot Picobook Pro
 - Aristo Pico 740
 - Astone UMPC CE-260
 - Belinea s.book 1
 - Blue Thunder BT260
 - Elonex Websurfer
 - Everex CloudBook
- Everex Cloudbook CE1200V
 - Everex Cloudbook CE1201V
 - Everex Cloudbook SC1200T
 - Everex Cloudbook CE1200J
 
 - iDOT CE260
 - Packard Bell Easynote XS
 - Pioneer Dreambook Light CE26
 - Sungju TangoX Nano
 - Surcouf La Révolution
 - Sylvania g
 - Zyrex Ubud
 
See also
References
- 1 2 "VIA NanoBook UMD Reference Design". VIA Technologies, Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
 - 1 2 "VIA to Define Mobility 2.0 with Revolutionary New VIA NanoBook UMD Reference Design" (Press release). VIA Technologies, Inc. 2007-06-05. Archived from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
 

