VIA OpenBook

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VIA OpenBook
Developer VIA Technologies
Release dateMay 27, 2008 (2008-05-27)
Predecessor NanoBook
Website web.archive.org/web/20100329072842/http://www.viaopenbook.com/

VIA OpenBook is a laptop reference design from VIA Technologies, announced in 2008. [1] The laptop case design was released as open source. [2]

Contents

Specifications

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VIA OpenBook reference design CAD visualisation

Dimensions

Processor, memory

Networking, wireless

Peripherals

Battery

See also

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References

  1. "Via releases laptop design as open source". Computerworld. May 27, 2008. Sumner Lemon.
  2. "Mini laptop has open-source case". Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013. Windowsfordevices.com. May 27, 2008.