威盛電子(Via Technologies)準備今年七月開始出貨49美元的 Android PC ，現(xiàn)在，就讓我們一窺這款低價 Android 計算機的盧山真面目。
就像是英國 Raspberry Pi 的25美元單板計算機，威盛的 APC (Android PC) 系統(tǒng)也以主板形式呈現(xiàn)，可以連接到電視或其它屏幕。據(jù)威盛稍早前發(fā)布的一項聲明，該系統(tǒng)同時提供已針對鍵盤和鼠標等外圍輸入而最佳化的客戶定義 Android，同時還將提供瀏覽器和其它的預裝應用程序選項。
APC采用基于ARM11的處理器，該處理器由威盛的處理器子公司威信科電(WonderMedia)提供。這個系統(tǒng)在一個小巧的Neo-ITX主板上整合了內(nèi)存、儲存和完整的客制I/O功能。
這款APC的主板尺寸為17公分 x 8.5公分，可安裝在任何標準的Mini-ITX或microATX機箱內(nèi)。該公司表示，其目標市場包括了所有希望快速上市的DIY和OEM業(yè)者。
“APC將協(xié)助更多使用者開拓廣闊的網(wǎng)絡(luò)世界，”威盛行銷副總裁Richard Brown說。
據(jù)威盛表示，這款APC閑置時功耗13.5瓦，比標準PC系統(tǒng)低10倍。該系統(tǒng)也具備支持許多影片格式的硬件加速功能。
APC的主要特性包括：
最佳化的 Android OS
支持HD TV
支持許多影片格式的硬件加速功能
VGA 和 HMDI 埠
四個 USB 2.0 埠
一個microSD 插槽
一個10/100 以太網(wǎng)絡(luò)端口
Audio-out/ Mic-in
VIA WonderMedia ARM 11 SoC
2GB NAND Flash
512 DDR3 SDRAM
5W 電源適配器
基于全新的超小型Neo-ITX板型，APC尺寸僅17公分x 8.5公分。 / 資料來源：威盛電子Uwaesmc
尺寸精巧 僅香蕉大小
整個APC主板的尺寸和香蕉差不多?！? 資料來源：威盛電子Uwaesmc
兼容標準Mini-ITX
可安裝在任何標準的Mini-ITX機箱內(nèi)?！? 資料來源：威盛電子Uwaesmc
超小型Neo-ITX主板
該APC尺寸僅有標準Mini-ITX板的一半，在一個小巧的Neo-ITX主板上整合了內(nèi)存、儲存和完整的客制I/O功能。 / 資料來源：威盛電子Uwaesmc
Wondermedia ARM SoC
這款APC搭載了Wondermedia 的ARM SoC、2GB NAND閃存以及512MB DDR3 DRAM。 / 資料來源：威盛電子Uwaesmc
編譯： Joy Teng
本文授權(quán)編譯自EE Times，版權(quán)所有，謝絕轉(zhuǎn)載
參考英文原文： A peek at Via Tech's $49 Android PC ，by Dylan McGrath
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A peek at Via Tech's $49 Android PC
Dylan McGrath
Ready or not, here comes the $49 Android PC.
Taiwanese chipset vendor Via Technologies Inc. is hawking a $49 PC system that runs Google Inc.'s Android operating system and is scheduled to start shipping in July.
Like the Raspberry Pi—the $25 single board computer developed in the UK—Via's APC Android PC System comes in the form of a 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, according to a statement released by Via Tuesday (May 22).
APC is powered by an ARM11-based processor from WonderMedia, Via's low-cost processor subsidiary. The system integrates memory, storage and a full set of consumer I/O features in a small footprint Neo-ITX motherboard, according to Via.
The APC motherboard measures 17 centimeters by 8.5 centimeters and can be housed in any standard Mini-ITX or microATX chassis, Via said. The company is targeting the system at both do-it-yourself computer enthusiasts and OEMs looking to get their systems to market quickly.
"Like a bicycle for your mind, APC will enable more people than ever before to explore the vast online universe," said Richard Brown, vice president of marketing at Via, in a statement.
Via claims APC consumes only 4 watts when operating at idle power and 13.5 watts at maximum load—10 times less than a standard PC system. It also offers hardware acceleration for demanding video formats, according to Via.
Key features of the APC, as listed by Via:
- 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
- 2GB NAND Flash
- 512 DDR3 SDRAM
- 15W power adapter
