The boys from Taiwan did good.
Let the heavens tear asunder and the earth shatter! HP will not be using Intel hardware for its new line of low cost laptops. Taiwanese chip manufacturer Via has won the contract to supply HP with the C-7M processor for laptop models such as the 2133 which is due to ship in the third quarter.
Competition from Intel was stiff and the decision surprising considering Intels recent release of Centrino Atom which has been designed for hardware such as the 2133. Two factors helped swing the decision:
- The thermal requirements of the C-7M met the needs of HP.
- A simple case of timing; the C-7M was ready to rock.
Anyway, the deed is done but we’re sure Intel will also score some notable wins with Atom.
And now the specs…
We’ve dropped in a small subset of the 2133 specification in case you’re interested. Don’t ask us about the price because the official UK prices haven’t been released but US prices are shown below:
Price $499 - 899
Weight 1.19 Kg
CPU 1, 1.2 or1.6 Ghz Via C-7M processor
OS Windows Vista or SuSe Linux Desktop
Display 8.9″ at 1280 x 768 pixels
Storage 120 or 160Gb hard disk
Battery 2 hours on a 3 cell and 4 hours on a 4 cell
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