Comments on: VIA Announces Nano (Isaiah) Processors

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:28:25 +0000

Do you think that HP will help in upgrading the processors. i need a small laptop now but I like the looks of 2133 even though it lacks speed. Im afraid that i won’t find any place to help me upgrade the processor to isaiah once it is released..

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:22:23 +0000

@2133 Owner
Yes, they’re compatible with the C7 line, but they use a special soldering process called Ball Grid Array which requires special equipment to solder and de-solder

By: 2133 owner

2133 owner — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:08:31 +0000

Compatible with C7? Is there any chance I could just buy an U2300 or U2500 and replace the 1.6ghz C7-M in my 2133 with one of these?

By: M80

M80 — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:04:19 +0000

I for one am excited to hear about the new Dell. I want the new EeePC 901 but these screen resolutions are just killing me. Hoping Dell will pull thru with a better LCD.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:22:55 +0000

grrr I don’t have time to wait. I need a Laptop BAD…and its going to be either the current Mini note, MSI, or whatever that new Dell is we’re hearing about.

By: Caelum

Caelum — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:02:17 +0000

Looks like great news for Via… Though they’re still lacking to compete in the current duopoly of Intel/AMD, in that they have no dual/multi cored CPUs available still.

Considering you can get a dual cored Intel for the same TDP in some cases, the only thing that *could* be going for Via is price.

Don’t get me wrong, this is most certainly a step in the right direction, but it is far from a revolution as yet.

As far as integration into the Mini-note goes - yeah, we could see that happen this year, but i dare say that HP have committed to a certain number of C7-m’s, and will continue the current mini-note line until that contract is out.

After that happens, and we see the second revision of the mini-note, we could see improvements like a touch-screen, bigger SSD’s, alternate CPU, etc etc.

I think THAT is the most likely scenario, that the second revision of the Mini-note will include the ‘nano’.