Tuesday, May 22nd 2012
VIA Initiates APC: The $49 Android PC
VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient computing platforms, today unveiled the $49 APC Android PC system.
Powered by a WonderMedia ARM processor, APC integrates memory, storage, and a full set of consumer I/O features in a small footprint Neo-ITX motherboard that can be connected to a TV or monitor. The system also features a custom build of Android that has been optimized for keyboard and mouse input, and comes with a browser and a selection of preinstalled apps.
"APC brings the familiarity and convenience of Android to the PC at a US$49 price point that will open up exciting new markets and applications," said Richard Brown, VP of Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. "Like a bicycle for your mind, APC will enable more people than ever before to explore the vast online universe."
APC is based on the new Neo-ITX form factor measuring just 17 cm x 8.5 cm and can be housed in any standard Mini-ITX or microATX chassis, providing enthusiasts with unrivaled flexibility to create new mods and DIY projects as well as ensuring rapid time to market for system integrators and OEMs utilizing the platform.
APC consumes only 4 watts when operating at idle power and 13.5 watts at maximum load. This is ten times less than a standard PC system and ensures significant power savings in large scale deployments.
APC Features
APC combines an optimized version of Android with a rich hardware package to deliver the best of the internet to users. With the inclusion of hardware acceleration for the most demanding video formats, the APC delivers stunning HD quality multimedia, either streamed from sites such as YouTube or stored locally and delivers a great gaming experience on a large screen monitor or TV.
Key Features:
● Optimized Android OS
● HD TV support
● Hardware acceleration of the most demanding video formats
● VGA and HDMI display ports
● Four USB 2.0 ports
● One microSD slot
● One 10/100 Ethernet port
● Audio-out/ Mic-in
● VIA WonderMedia ARM 11 SoC
● 2 GB NAND Flash
● 512 DDR3 SDRAM
● 15W power adaptor
For more information about APC please visit: apc.io/
Powered by a WonderMedia ARM processor, APC integrates memory, storage, and a full set of consumer I/O features in a small footprint Neo-ITX motherboard that can be connected to a TV or monitor. The system also features a custom build of Android that has been optimized for keyboard and mouse input, and comes with a browser and a selection of preinstalled apps.
APC is based on the new Neo-ITX form factor measuring just 17 cm x 8.5 cm and can be housed in any standard Mini-ITX or microATX chassis, providing enthusiasts with unrivaled flexibility to create new mods and DIY projects as well as ensuring rapid time to market for system integrators and OEMs utilizing the platform.
APC consumes only 4 watts when operating at idle power and 13.5 watts at maximum load. This is ten times less than a standard PC system and ensures significant power savings in large scale deployments.
APC Features
APC combines an optimized version of Android with a rich hardware package to deliver the best of the internet to users. With the inclusion of hardware acceleration for the most demanding video formats, the APC delivers stunning HD quality multimedia, either streamed from sites such as YouTube or stored locally and delivers a great gaming experience on a large screen monitor or TV.
Key Features:
● Optimized Android OS
● HD TV support
● Hardware acceleration of the most demanding video formats
● VGA and HDMI display ports
● Four USB 2.0 ports
● One microSD slot
● One 10/100 Ethernet port
● Audio-out/ Mic-in
● VIA WonderMedia ARM 11 SoC
● 2 GB NAND Flash
● 512 DDR3 SDRAM
● 15W power adaptor
For more information about APC please visit: apc.io/
37 Comments on VIA Initiates APC: The $49 Android PC
No idea what the UART_PH header is for though. :confused:
It's the spec of the chip
:toast:
these could easily sport more than one model of currently availiable quad core, like krait or tegra 3...
Raspberrypi is still better for general hacking and modding, it has a full range of GPIO pins, and this one is just a tiny pc :(