Eken Android Tablet

Meet the Eken M001, an ARM-powered tablet that is powered by the VIA MW8505 600MHz processor. This 7-inch tablet dons Android OS and comes with 2GB flash + 16GB mobile HDD (we suspect this is flash memory too). To runs programs and OS, you get shabby 128MB RAM which means that you should not think of running heavy-duty programs on it.

Adesun AD-708 VIA-based tablet from Shenzhen runs Windows XP

New 7-inch tablet AD-708 by Adesun manufacturer from Shenzhen is based on VIA’s x86 architecture and can run Windows XP, It is also being offered with Windows Vista and Linux as OS. It measures 200×121.5×35mm and is available in two versions: basic and delux version. The basic versions has 512MB memory, 8GB SSD and a 3200mAh battery, while the delux version has 16GB SSD,1GB memory, 6400mAh battery, 2GB SD card, and built-in GPS receiver.

The rest of the specs are common like both are powered by a same VIA C7M processor (that runs @ 1.2GHz), G-sensor, an 7-inch 800×480 WVGA touchscreen display, Wi-Fi b/g connectivity, 2 USB 2.0 ports, Bluetooth, VGA port and SD card reader. The basic version is for about $293, whereas the delux version for about $441 USD.

Battle of Netbook processors: VIA Nano vs Intel Atom [Netbooks]

Kai Schmerer at ZDnet has done a thorough comparison of two of the most used processors in netbooks: VIA Nano and Intel Atom. Here are some of the highlights: Intel manufactures the Atom using a 45-nanometre (nm) feature size, while VIA still uses 65nm technology. For this reason, the VIA Nano uses more power than [...]