VIA chips feature in IGEL's new Windows Standard 7 thin clients

One of the first Windows Standard 7 thin clients is to feature the VIA Nano processor and VX900 system media chip. The IGEL UD5 is set up for remote management and can be applied to a wide variety of environments.

"A sound investment: 5-year guarantee for high-performance hardware The IGEL UD5 W7 comes with an extended 5-year hardware guarantee as well as free firmware updates for a period of up to three years after the product has been discontinued. The high-performance IGEL UD5 W7 hardware with 1.3 GHz VIA Nano processor, VX900 chipset and fast DDR3 RAM facilitates high-level computing and video performance even for multiple, simultaneous applications or demanding multimedia applications."

The setup promises a long life span for IGEL and its customers.

Source: TechZone360.

Zotac adding a VIA based system to their Zbox range

Zotac have been making Mini-ITX sized media centre PCs for years now and this isn't the first time that they've launched a model with VIA chips. The new Nano VD01 features a VIA Nano X2 1.2GHz dual-core processor and the VIA VX900 system media processor.

The look of the VD01 is the same as a previous AMD based Xbox model. Linux for Devices.com notes that the price hasn't been released yet, but that it's probably going to be cheaper, aimed at the entry level market.

Other specs include:
* Processor -- Via Nano X2 U4025 (dual-core, 1.2GHz)
* Chipset -- Via VX900
* Memory -- single SODIMM slot; VD01 Plus model bundles 2GB of DDR3 RAM
* Storage:
o 6-in-1 memory card reader (SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/xD/MMC)
o 2.5-inch drive bay, supporting 3.0 Gb/sec. SATA devices; VD01 Plus adds 320GB drive
* Networking -- gigabit Ethernet
* Wireless:
o 802.11b/g/n with antenna
o Bluetooth 3.0
o onboard IR receiver with remote
o USB IR receiver
* Other I/O:
o eSATA port
o 2 x USB 3.0
o 2 x USB 2.0
o HDMI
o DisplayPort
o audio -- mic in, headphone out, S/PDIF out
* Power -- 19VDC via bundled AC adapter
* Dimensions -- 5.0 x 5.0 x 1.7 inches

New thin client gets upgrade to VIA Nano

The new Ingel UD5 thin client offers a 1.3GHz VIA Nano processor and the VX900 media system processor, alongside DDR3 memory. This is an upgrade from the 1.5GHZ VIA C7 and CN896 chipset previously used in this model.

It's a tip of the hat to VIA that Igel has upgraded using VIA hardware. VIA's processors are ideally suited to the thin client environment, where passive cooling and low noise levels are ideal.

The new version of the UD5 also runs Windows Embedded Standard 7 configuration, or Linux can be used.

Source: LinuxforDevices.com