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Highly Integrated, Ultra Compact Motherboard Form Factor For New Generation Of Small Footprint Value PCs, Information PCs,
White Papers This document defines ITX, a new ultra compact form factor motherboard specification that provides motherboard manufacturers, system integrators, and OEMs with the most flexible, cost-effective, and highly-integrated platform for creating a new...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
In The PC World, Smaller Is Getting Better
News A significant development in the history of small form-factor PCs took place at the end of October 2002: Dell launched its entry into this arena, the OptiPlex SX260. While the idea of smaller, stripped-down, easier-to-manage PCs has been around for...
[January 1, 2003, 6:05]
Small PCs Feel The NForce2
News The growing trend towards smaller PCs got a fillip on Tuesday when motherboard manufacturer Shuttle launched its long-awaited small form factor PC based on Nvidia's nForce2 chipset. Previous small form factor PCs from Shuttle -- collectively known...
[January 8, 2003, 10:39]
HP's New PCs - It's All In The 'e'
News The company Tuesday will announce its new e-PC, a series of low-cost, small-form-factor PCs for corporations and small businesses. Businesses tend to shy away from all-in-one form-factor PCs, said Chanoit, "because the lifecycle of the PC is three...
[October 10, 2000, 8:03]
Clean Sweep Helps Southern Bank Maintain Growth
White Papers The Compaq Deskpro EN Small Form Factor PCs were an easy choice, because they installed 255 of them a year earlier after an acquisition in Alabama. That the Deskpro Small Form Factor PC could be configured as either a tower or conventional desktop...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Via Extends Mini-PC Support
News Businesses have recently shown increased interest in small form-factor PCs with stripped-down features, as they are easier to manage. Running Via's C3 processor they can be built into small, inexpensive Windows PCs, and with the less-powerful Eden...
[June 10, 2002, 16:17]
When Will Intel's Coppermine Debut?
News The design will allow for several performance improvements for the Pentium III, including integrated Level 2 cache for desktop versions of the chip, lower power consumption for versions that go in portables, and cooler thermals for small form...
[August 6, 1999, 8:25]
HP To Launch Compact Pentium 4 PC
News So far small-form-factor PCs -- sometimes called legacy-reduced PCs -- like e-pc and Compaq's iPaq have failed to take much of the PC market, but that could change. Packing the Pentium 4 into a small form factor is difficult because its intense...
[October 5, 2001, 15:35]
Via Brings Hi-fi To The Low End
News Via has carved out a niche for its processors in low-cost computer systems and small form factor PCs, which have become popular with enthusiasts. The board fills a niche in Via's product line, between its small form-factor Mini ITX motherboards and...
[January 6, 2003, 13:35]
Intel Plans Mobile Megahertz Blitz
News Intel's aim with the launch is to increase overall performance of notebook PCs but at the same time offer new low-power options aimed at extending the battery life of small-form-factor notebooks. This will allow notebook makers to create smaller...
[June 12, 2000, 9:46]
VIA Cranks Out The Hi-Fi PC
News VIA invented the mini-ITX motherboard form factor to take advantage of its low-power processor line, its chipsets and graphics cores in a market where similar efforts from Intel have failed to take off -- largely because of the relatively high...
[October 21, 2002, 12:45]
Crusoe Discovers The Desktop
News While power and heat aren't as much of an issue on the desktop, analysts say they do come into play when designing what are known as small form-factor PCs, the best-known example of which is Apple's flat-panel iMac.
[May 9, 2002, 14:10]
Tablet PCs Get A Makeover
News Manufacturers are experimenting with the form and size of tablet PCs, portable computers that let users write on the screen and draw pictures. The real question is which form factor will prevail in the current environment, he said.
[April 16, 2003, 8:16]
Compaq, Dell Shy Off Crusoe Chip
News However, even with its benefits to consumers, including a small form factor and long battery life, some original equipment manufacturers opted to take a pass. IBM, despite an extemely bullish stance on the product, has also said that it would not...
[June 29, 2000, 7:06]
Wireless Hacks: Wall Off Your Wireless
White Papers If one has decided that small form factor PCs are available, and have invested in such a motherboard with the intentions of making their own access point, one is in the right hack. Pebble is a good example of a small Linux distribution designed for...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Via Demonstrates Tablet PC
News Semiconductor maker Via Technologies is demonstrating a working prototype of its Tablet PC reference design this week at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Taipei, Taiwan, as it continues to push into the growing market for...
[May 8, 2002, 17:31]
What Is Bluetooth?: Technology Overview
White Papers Bluetooth is the codename for a technology specification for small form factor, low-cost, short range radio links between mobile PCs, mobile phones and other portable devices. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is an industry group...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Reducing The Tech Footprint In A Florida Hospital
White Papers Download this case study to read about the space issues that prevented Sarasota Memorial Hospital from deploying as many desktop computers as it actually needed, and how the hospital ultimately solved its space problem by installing over 700...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
HP Technology Helps Shape School District's Culture Of Expectations
White Papers For its desktops, Lake Washington selected the Compaq Evo D510 Small Form Factor PCs to replace its Deskpro EN Series PCs. Today, the 42-school district - the state's fifth largest and widely recognized as being technology-savvy - relies on HP for...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Learning User Interest For Image Browsing On Small-Form-Factor Devices
White Papers The limitation of these small-form-factor devices makes the user experience of image browsing quite different from that on desktop PCs. This paper founds that on small displays, users tend to use more zooming and scrolling actions in order to view...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
