Dell had already confirmed that the 13.4-inch Adamo ultraportable was merely the start of a new high-end series of luxury computers, but signs of what's likely to be the next model - the Dell Adamo 9 - have already been spotted. As we said at the time, the main question is whether Dell make what's presumably a 9-inch ultraportable into another Atom-based netbook, picks a more mainstream processor as you might find in the Sony VAIO TT, or takes another route. Coincidentally, VIA announced their 1080p-capable Surfboard C855 reference design today, something that could well supply Dell's "another route".
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Dell Adamo 9 + VIA Surfboard C855 = Best 1080p netbook ever?
VIA Surfboard C855 for full 1080p netbooks
VIA have announced a new netbook mainboard reference design, which promises 1080p Full HD playback and 8-channel HD audio. The VIA Surfboard C855 Reference Design uses a 1.6GHz VIA C7-M ULV processor with an 800MHz FSB, VIA Chrome9 graphics with hardware H.264, MPEG-2/4, VC-1 and WMV9 decoding, and support for Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and 3G connectivity.
Video demo after the cut
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Samsung NP-Q1EX UMPC revealed
The next model in Samsung's UMPC range, the Samsung NP-Q1EX, has been revealed, after the 7-inch touchscreen device was spotted at the FCC. Dropping the QWERTY thumb-board from the Q1 Ultra, the Q1EX gets a slimmed-down casing, VIA's 1.2GHz Nano ULV U2500 processor and Chrome9 HC graphics, 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 RAM and an integrated SiRF Star GPS receiver.
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Samsung NC20 gets reviewed, benchmarked, liked
It didn't take LaptopMag long to make up their mind over the Samsung NC20, but then we've known about this VIA-based 12-inch netbook for so long that it might prove tough finding anyone still on the fence. Obviously it's bigger and heavier than the NC10 - but then it has a larger display, keyboard and trackpad, too - but what we all really want to know is how well the VIA Nano U2250 processor and Chrome9 HC3 integrated graphics stand up.
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Samsung NC20 gets March 16th US release
Samsung's NC20 was officially announced last week, and the VIA Nano-based netbook has already landed - albeit in Korean rather than US form - on LaptopMag's test bench. With a 12-inch display it's sitting squarely at what some would consider the netbook/ultraportable crossover point, which gives the Nano CPU plenty to live up to.
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VIA Em-ITX board has plenty of ports
VIA are no stranger to compact mainboards, and their latest is aimed at those for whom ports are prime. The VIA Em-ITX measures 12 x 17cm and is 30-percent more compact than the Mini-ITX standard; however because of its rectangular shape and board layout, it has 200-percent more I/O space, with ports running down each of the longer edges.
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Samsung NC20 with VIA Nano gets official
In one of those moments where you forget exactly what's official news and what's simply been confirmed in a roundabout way, VIA have gleefully announced that the Samsung NC20 12.1-inch netbook uses their VIA Nano platform. While we knew this all the way back in December 2008, and then again in previews and in pre-orders, we'll forgive Samsung and VIA simply because the NC20 looks such a promising machine.
Full confirmed Samsung NC20 specs after the cut
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VIA S3 Graphics Chrome 540 GTX for HDMI, DisplayPort & DVI HD
VIA have announced the S3 Graphics Chrome 540 GTX, which they're calling the world's most-connected high-definition video card. The card has HDMI, DisplayPort and Dual-Link DVI connections, together with an integrated Dolby 7.1 digital surround sound processor and 256MB of GDDR3 memory.
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Samsung NC20 gets video unboxing
We've already heard enough about the Samsung NC20 to perk our interest - HD support and 6hrs runtime out of the box will do that - but it's taken until now to see the 12.1-inch budget ultraportable appear on video. NetbookNews have an impromptu unboxing and some early first impressions of the NC20; benchmarks will follow, but for now Sascha tells us that "the Intel Atom got a real competitor."
Check out the NC20 unboxing video after the cut
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VIA NSR7800 8-bay eco-friendly 16TB server
After playing with VIA's ARTiGO A2000 barebones NAS earlier in the month, and coming away impressed with the file-sharing and backup performance of its 1.5GHz C7 processor, we're interested to see VIA drop the same CPU into their altogether more serious 8-bay rack server. The VIA NSR7800 is a 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch SATA-II drive bays and dual gigabit LAN, which apparently consumes at least 50-percent less power than rival products.
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Dell Inspiron Mini 12 facing axe?
Dell has suspended shipments of the Inspiron Mini 12 netbook, at least that's the latest rumor from DigiTimes. According to their sources, the 12.1-inch budget ultraportable - which uses Intel's Atom Z530 processor - could be discontinued, leaving Samsung the only vendor with a 12-inch netbook.
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Netbooks: Buy now or wait?
Intel Atom, NVIDIA Ion, AMD Neo and VIA Nano – do you buy a new netbook today, or is there something much better waiting just around the corner? In a way, the netbook market today is a microcosm of the full-size laptop market as it was five years ago: there’s the potential for significant leaps in capability, as manufacturers and chipset OEMS find their feet in the budget ultraportable niche. Nobody wants to waste their money, but most of us would also like a new toy sooner rather than later. SlashGear picks out the next big thing in netbooks, and helps answer the eternal computing question: buy now or wait?
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