VIA Open Platform Mini-Notebook Serves up Linux

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Submission + - VIA Open Platform Mini-Notebook Serves up Linux (pcper.com)

Submitted by Vigile on Tuesday May 27, 2008 @07:41AM

Vigile writes: VIA is attempting to outdo the ASUS Eee PC with its new OpenBook platform reference design that not only offers up extra features but also supports many more operating system choices as well. The exterior design is pretty damn sexy and is built around (of course) VIA's own CPU and chipset products and can be equipped with WiMAX and/or 3G networking like HSDPA or W-CDMA. What is really impressive is that the device can run versions of Windows Vista or XP, Ubuntu, Suse or gOS.

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