Nettop - New Century PC

Nettop is a new generation cheap and power saving computer. A nettop is a type of mini desktop or small form factor computer designed for performing basic computation tasks such as surfing the Internet, accessing web-based applications and rich internet applications, document processing and audio/video playback etc. The word nettop is a combination of Internet and desktop. Nettop is a subtype of desktops introduced by Intel in February 2008 to describe low-cost, lean-function, desktop computers.
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Compared to ordinary desktop computers, nettops are not only smaller, lighter and cheaper, they also consume much less power. For example, CompuLab's fit-PC2 consumes no more than 8 watts of power whereas a typical desktop would easily consume more than 100 watts of power. Consequently, nettops are often fanless with an external power supply. Some do not have an optical disk drive and use a solid state disk, making them completely silent. The trade off is that the hardware specifications and processing power are usually reduce and hence make nettops less appropriate for running complex or resource intensive applications.

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Hardware for Nettop Currently there are three platforms that are primarily intended for nettops :

* Intel's Centrino Atom platform, * Nvidia's Ion platform * VIA's Trinity Platform

The list below contains a range of hardware components that a typical nettop may be assembled from. * CPU Intel Atom (x86) VIA Nano and VIA C7 processors (x86) AMD Geode (x86) ARM Cortex-based CPU (ARM) Loongson (MIPS)

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* GPU Intel GMA 950 S3 Graphics Chrome GeForce 9400M PowerVR

* Chipset 945GSE Express chipset Nvidia ION / GeForce 9400M VIA VX800 IGP Chipset

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* RAM typically 512 MB to 1 GB SDRAM, DDR or DDR2 memory

* Storage devices At least 1 GB flash memory 2.5" hard drive

* Network Ethernet and/or Wi-Fi

* I/O ports LAN, USB 2.0, video out, audio out

PC- Home Computer Trends and Technology

Future of Nettop Nettops fall into Intel's category of cheap Pc, which usually cost from $100 to $299. The growth opportunity of nettops is considered to be huge. A nettop can become an affordable choice for the first computer for people in developing countries. It can also become a green choice for the second computer for people in developed countries. As nettops are cheap and power-saving, they can also help business users improve profitability. According to the same slides, Intel cites a forecast of 60 million "Basic Nettop" units by 2011.

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