PersonalComputerWorld: Via Origami undercuts Q1
Via's low-drain C7-M processor allows Origami ultra-mobiles to sold at a much low price than Intel-based models like Samsung's Q1, according to a member of the chip's design team.Charles Holthaus, who worked for chip designer Centaur when it was taken over by Via, also disputed Intel's figures for the performance per watt of its mobile processors.
A Via Origami shown at Winhec is on sale in the US for $850 (£490), including a satellite-navigation module, a price that could put it in competition with high-end PDAs as well as traditional notebooks.
The cheapest Q1 sells in the UK for a shade under £800.
PCW expects to get a Via UMPC in soon for review, when we will have a clearer idea of the UK price, and also how the C7-M compares on performance. But even if it lacks the legs for running a lot of applications back to back it could still prove to be a good buy as a mobile workhorse.
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