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The eNote's most notable feature is the availability of a Mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e) chip from Sequans, the SQN1130. Sequans touts this SoC (system-on-chip) as "the industry's lowest power, highest throughput chip solution for WiMAX mobile stations."
According to Via, WiMAX is provided on the eNote by one of two internal, USB-interfaced modules. The first module can offer WiMAX, HSDPA, or EV-DO/WCDMA connectivity, while the second module features WiFi, Bluetooth, and optional GPS functionality, the company says.
The eNote also comes with three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA port, audio I/O jacks, and a four-in-one (SD/SDIO/MMC/Memory Stick) card reader, according to Via. The device has a two megapixel webcam that is described as "dual headed," presumably usable both for videoconferencing and picture taking.
Naturally, the eNote Turnkey Solution is built around Via chips, such as the 1.3GHz Nano processor and the VX800 northbridge/southbridge. The latter includes Via's Chrome9 2D/3D graphics engine, with DirectX 9 compatibility, hardware rotation capability, and the potential for a frame buffer as large as 256MB, according to Via.
Via says the eNote Turnkey Solution has an 11.6-inch display, will support up to 2GB of RAM, and can be equipped with a variety of hard disk and solid-state storage options. The device will support Windows Vista Basic, Windows XP, and Linux, according to the company. No doubt, the eNote will also run Windows 7, though this was left unstated.
According to Via, the eNote Turnkey Solution weighs 2.9 pounds (1.3kg) and measures 9.44 x 6.88 x 1.42 inches (240 x 175 x 36.2mm). The notebook will provide up to three hours of operation from a four-cell, 2600mAh battery, the company adds.
Sequans CEO Georges Karam stated, "The Via eNote Turnkey Solution is one of the most advanced mobile notebooks in the world. It incorporates all the features one would expect in a state-of-the-art ultra mobile product, plus all the connectivity options that users need to experience truly high speed connectivity anywhere they go."
Previous portable computer reference designs from Via have included the 2007 NanoBook, which had a seven-inch display and a Via C7-M ULV processor, and the 2008 OpenBook, which upgraded to an 8.9-inch screen and had an open source case design that customers could download in CAD (computer-aided design) format. The NanoBook was commercialized by Packard Bell as the EasyNote XS and by Everex as the Linux-oriented Cloudbook.
Features and specifications listed by Via for the eNote Turnkey Solution include the following:
