I think it'd be best to have a comparison between the 800lb
gorilla's Centrino technology and Via's new chip. Compare
battery life, compatibility, ruggedness, etc...
My biggest concern would be with a swivel screen. You have less
contact and a higher chance of breakage with a screen that just
swings around like that. Reminds me of the KISS acronym. Keep It
Simple Stupid. Things work better that way :)
Just my $0.03
Mr O.
--- Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Are you familiar with the model, or the manufacturer?
> Gimme some basis? Their LCD's?
>
> I thought I had read that this device was going to be around
> $1100 base
> (more for fancy optical drives), with a similar model with no
> swivel-
> screen (and maybe no camera, but still touchscreen? I
> forget...) for
> about $900. However, I cannot find this source, so I *don't*
> know.
>
> I did dig up that this mobile chip ("Antaur") consume 8W/11W
> max;
> which is less than the C3 it is based on. see
> http://mini-itx.com/#story0207
> or Via's
> http://www.via.com.tw/en/antaur/antaur.jsp
> and
> http://www.via.com.tw/en/viac3/c3.jsp
>
> I had also read that Gentoo is good for Via chips, since they
> won't run
> the i686 code very well ( = --maybe LFS... but I'd go Gentoo,
> I guess.
>
> To summarize, I think the price-power-performance ratio of the
> recent Via offerings will find me happier with some mobile
> computer...
> in the next year, to be realistic.
>
> regards,
>
> Ben
>
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