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[LR] VIA Launches $49 Android PC

post #1 of 20
5/22/12 at 6:43am
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VIA Technologies today unveiled the $49 APC Android PC system. Powered by a WonderMedia ARM 11 800MHz processor, APC integrates memory, storage, and a full set of consumer I/O features in a small footprint Neo-ITX motherboard that can be connected to a TV or monitor
Source:http://legitreviews.com/news/13199/
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5/22/12 at 6:45am
Been waiting for the day I could carry my entire computer in my back pocket, this is getting very close. biggrin.gif
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5/22/12 at 6:47am
Cant click source for some reason.

But the cheap PC sounds like a cool idea.

Oh all those modding possibilities. Would have so much fun with it.
Edited by Andr3az - 5/22/12 at 6:49am
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post #4 of 20
5/22/12 at 6:52am
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Been waiting for the day I could carry my entire computer in my back pocket, this is getting very close. biggrin.gif

Raspberry Pi.

Source: http://legitreviews.com/news/13199/
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5/22/12 at 6:52am
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5/22/12 at 6:54am
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AS above.
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post #7 of 20
5/22/12 at 7:00am
Very cool that it follows the ATX standard so you can just fit it into existing cases.


Two power plugs (ATX AUX and DC in)? I assume you can use either/both?
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5/22/12 at 7:04am
Cool but they need to update the processor. I'd be willing to pay $125 for at least a Tegra 2 for gaming and video playback purposes.
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5/22/12 at 7:06am
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Cool but they need to update the processor. I'd be willing to pay $125 for at least a Tegra 2 for gaming and video playback purposes.

Why would VIA sell NVIDIA SoCs? tongue.gif


At this point, I too hope for more Cortex-A15 based SoC.
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5/22/12 at 7:14am
Does't have to be VIA tongue.gif

I doubt they have a patent on this idea but I can see it taking off very quickly.

Making the system upgradable would be awesome. Interchangeable processors, adding RAM, sound cards...

Maybe someone can come out with a version of Android 4.0 that can work on most drop in upgrades. I know there are ROM's out there that support multiple devices so I think it is possible for a company selling these units to achieve this.

Then again...now we are heading into a different price range which totally defeats the purpose of android and this platform as a whole.
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