Splitting the Atom: Third-Party Board Offerings at Computex
Computex 2008 has come and gone, and with it a whole slew of product announcements and press releases with all manner of companies touting their contribution toward the “next big thing” in the world of computing. Although we at Logic Supply are more interested in the next small thing, there was still plenty for us [...]
Mini-ITX 2.0 Coming Q4 2008
VIA Technologies announced the new Mini-ITX 2.0 platform that is to be released Q4 2008. It looks like the recently unveiled Nano processor will be paired up with a performance NVIDIA chipset to create this powerful and yet, still energy-efficient platform.
While visiting Computex, VIA’s products (booth) were hard to spot. On the other hand, [...]
Intel’s Low-Power Atom Processors
Intel recently announced its new line of Atom processors, which are being targeted at the low-power consumption and low-cost PC market. According to Intel’s press release, the processors are “designed specifically for mobile Internet devices (MIDs)” as well as new Intel-based computers that will be more affordable and will be used primarily for less intensive [...]
Intel steps into the realm of microATX
Earlier this year, Intel released the Little Valley microATX motherboard. This Little Valley (D201GLY) motherboard is the first Intel model to use the microATX form factor. Intel, being one of the most well-known and trusted names in processors and computer hardware, quickly caught the attention of everyone in the micro computing industry with this release. [...]