Press Release
VIA C7-D desktop processor powers affordable new energy efficient PCs targeted specifically at the Southern African educational marketTaipei, Taiwan, 9 July 2007 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, and Mecer, one of South Africa's leading PC manufacturers, today announced the new Mecer Education PC powered by the 1.5GHz VIA C7-D desktop processor.
Leveraging the energy efficiency of the VIA C7-D processor, ideally suited for Africa's straining electricity infrastructure, the Mecer Education PC raises the bar of PC standards for academic use and highlights the diverse energy requirements of educational PCs for the African continent.
"Through the Mecer Education PC, we are further extending our VIA pc-1 mission to extend access to computing and communications to new users," said Werner du Plessis, Business Development Manager for Africa, VIA Technologies, Inc. "By leveraging the advanced capabilities of the VIA C7-D processor, Mecer is able to offer its customers a leading edge desktop solution that delivers on the unique demands of the region with exceptional levels of energy efficiency and performance."
"We have seen a real shift in government and organizational demands in Southern Africa, where decision makers are taking a more serious look at the offset between PC performance, reliability and Total Cost of Ownership," commented David Kan, CEO of Mecer Computers. "The VIA C7-D processor provides us with the flexibility to offer an attractively priced desktop solution paired with an appealing feature set and rock-solid reliability that balances all those criteria."
The new Mecer Education PC available at an assortment of major retail stores in Southern Africa and is compatible with a variety of operating systems, including the Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition.
Mecer Education PC Key Features:
Processor: 1.5GHz VIA C7-D Desktop Processor
Chipset: VIA CN700 Digital Media IGP Chipset
Graphics: VIA UniChrome Pro II integrated 3D/2D graphics processor with hardware MPEG-2 decoding acceleration
Memory: Up to 2GB of DDR2 400/533 SDRAM
Hard Drive: 3.5" IDE / SATA
Optical Drive: Option of 5.25" CD and/or DVD
Peripherals: PS2 Keyboard & Optical Mouse
More information on the Mecer Education PC can be found on the Mecer website at: http://www.mecer.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63.
Further details on the VIA C7-D desktop processor may be found on the VIA website at: http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/processors/c7-d/index.jsp.
