Friday, April 3rd 2009
NVIDIA Tegra-based Mini-Notebook Spotted
It looks like NVIDIA's attempts to let Tegra make it to bigger platforms are beginning to bear fruit. LaptopMag got its hands on one of the first mini-notebooks based on Tegra, a fully-integrated computing architecture that focuses on making more powerful and visual portable computing devices possible. The Tegra CPU core is based on the ARM11 architecture, working along with NVIDIA's own graphics processing, and system controlling technologies.
The model in use with the mini-notebook is Tegra 650, which runs at 750 MHz (core clock speed), supports hardware HD video decoding, an S-Video out, and USB. It supports DDR memory running at 200 MHz, and an IDE channel for a sold-state drive for primary storage. Apart from the IDE interface, Tegra has its own NAND-flash controller so small amounts of flash memory (up to 8 GB) could be embedded onto the main PCB. The mini-notebook features an OS that lets the user achieve all the tasks one would ask from this 90~200 Dollar mini-notebook. Windows CE and Linux are the likely candidates. The screenshot below is that of the Windows CE-based prototype that takes advantage of the 3D processing power of the core. Also pictured is the prototype system board by NVIDIA.
Sources:
LaptopMag, Silicon Madness
The model in use with the mini-notebook is Tegra 650, which runs at 750 MHz (core clock speed), supports hardware HD video decoding, an S-Video out, and USB. It supports DDR memory running at 200 MHz, and an IDE channel for a sold-state drive for primary storage. Apart from the IDE interface, Tegra has its own NAND-flash controller so small amounts of flash memory (up to 8 GB) could be embedded onto the main PCB. The mini-notebook features an OS that lets the user achieve all the tasks one would ask from this 90~200 Dollar mini-notebook. Windows CE and Linux are the likely candidates. The screenshot below is that of the Windows CE-based prototype that takes advantage of the 3D processing power of the core. Also pictured is the prototype system board by NVIDIA.
36 Comments on NVIDIA Tegra-based Mini-Notebook Spotted
the system uses 12w with the LCD on normal and the unit plugged just into the wall (no battery) charging the unit from 1 bar of battery bumps it up to 21w.
forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?pid=183424
TV out :D
I got my wife a Acer One for Christmas and I have SC and Diablo II on it working fine.
My first one was the first generation ASUS eeepc with 7 inch screen. It was painfully small for me to type comfortably. The one I currently use is Acer 10 inch screen one. I feel comfortable with its keyboard size. Screen could be a little bigger, but I am not expecting too much.
I can tell that it gets slow sometimes though by just using its basic functions such as web browsing and loading Powerpoint slides. If Atom struggles with it, I can guess that ARM based platform is going to struggle even more ...
Sales Guy: The Asus?
computer n00b: No the white one...
Sales Guy: Yeah, that's the Asus...
computer n00b: Oh... I want office on it...
Sales Guy:You can't, Its a linux system...
computer n00b: Linux??