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Via Debuts Mini-ITX 2.0

Posted by kdawson on from the now-with-sata dept.

DeviceGuru writes "Via Technologies has launched the second generation of its signature mini-motherboard standard. Mini-ITX 2.0, an evolutionary update to the seven-year-old 170×170mm form-factor, introduces new and emerging buses and interfaces such as PCI Express, SATA, Gig-E, and HD A/V, while preserving backwards-compatibility with the original standard. Mini-ITX has been a popular form-factor for a range of space-constrained hobbyist and commercial applications."

6 of 93 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Space-constrained? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Hard to find a suitable case?, hell I seen people throw these suckers in Pumpkins and Foster Mini-kegs.
     

  2. Re:what about big ones? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm a bit nostalgic too. I missed the old turbo button from the clone war days, so I spliced together a few case wires and velcroed my leaf blower in there.

  3. Re:Virtual Computing. by ozbird · · Score: 2, Funny

    meh, excuse me... I just found it amusing... "VIA Debuts Mini-ITX 2.0"... and its just some 30 minute 3D model...

    "Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor - not an electrical engineer!"

  4. old by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    aehm VIA launched it some 2 weeks ago on Computex guys!
    this is oooooooooooooooold! who is doublechecking the new in these days?

  5. an evolutionary update... by PRMan · · Score: 2, Funny

    an evolutionary update

    For definitions of Evolution that include 10,000 hours of Creation and Design...

    --
    Peter predicted that you would "deliberately forget" creation 2000 years ago...
  6. Re:Still not legacy free by OutOnARock · · Score: 2, Funny



    Who would want to lose their "come" port?

    (ducks, its Friday :) )