WonderMedia PRIZM support Windows CE 6.0

I think I've mentioned WonderMedia before on my other VIA-related blog about netbooks. WonderMedia is a subsiduary of VIA's and they first came to my attention when I came across a device that was smaller than a netbook, with longer battery life, featuring an ARM processor and the WonderMedia PRIZM platform. I didn't realize until now that PRIZM can be used for all sorts of designs, not just teeny tiny netbooks.
The WonderMedia PRIZM platform is a series of silicon solutions including "SmartFrame, SmartClient and network projector designs." So it really is an embedded silicon platform that can be used for digital photo frames, projectors, thin client, the list goes on. As such they now have a board support package for Windows CE 6.0. The Press Release does still highlight the most sexy segment they're targetting: "Additionally, integration of third party software such as Tencent QQ Messenger, the most popular instant messaging program in Mainland China, makes Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 especially suitable for use in the WonderMedia Smartbook – a new class of ultra-portable broadband device offering rich multimedia and communication suites."

These sort of SoC (system on chip) designs are getting powerful enough now to replace x86 designs. Both the mobile computing and embedded world need to watch this space.