Windows for devices gives the skinny on the new VIA ART-5450

A couple of weeks back VIA launched a new fanless box PC for fleet management services. Windows for devices which tracks each and every VIA release in some detail, has written up all the details, revealing the design behind the "new" PC. "Frankly acknowledged by Via is the fact that the ART-5450 employs a previously released motherboard, along with a newly designed expansion module. At its heart, for example, is the EITX-3000 motherboard (right). First released in March 2009, the EITX-3000 was Via's first (and, we think, remains the only) use of the Em-ITX format, billed as an "open industry standard." A key advantage of the 6.7 x 4.7-inch Em-ITX format was said to be its form factor's rectangular shape, providing dual "coastlines." .... Via's ART-5450 employs a new module known as the EMIO-3430. Pictured above, this includes two Mini PCI Express slots primarily designed to accept the mobile broadband and Bluetooth modules mentioned earlier in this story." - Source.

VIA launches new ART-5450 in-vehicle management box

Using its own EPIA boards and extension modules, VIA has put together a complete package for fleet management. Using a VIA EITX-3000 Em-ITX board and the EMIO-3450 expansion module, the ART-5450 box PC can be fitted inside taxis, cars, trucks, etc, as the integral part of an in-vehicle monitoring system. With an operating temperature range of -200 - 700C, the boxes would be reliable even in extreme conditions.

There's quite a choice of 3G modules, including HSPA, WCDMA, EDGE and GPRS. Other features include a SIM card slot, 20 channel GPRS receiver and W-Fi.

VIA is handling orders on a project by project basis. - Source: Press Release