VIA OpenBook

	VIA OpenBook
Developer	VIA Technologies
Release date	May 27, 2008
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

VIA OpenBook reference design CAD visualisation

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: 160GB 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

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External links

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

References

"Via releases laptop design as open source". Computerworld. May 27, 2008. Sumner Lemon.
"Mini laptop has open-source case". Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013. Windowsfordevices.com. May 27, 2008.

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[1] "Via releases laptop design as open source". Computerworld. May 27, 2008. Sumner Lemon.

[2] "Mini laptop has open-source case". Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013. Windowsfordevices.com. May 27, 2008.