VIA Technologies and Mecer, a PC maker in South Africa, 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 is available at an assortment of major retail stores in Southern Africa and is compatible with a variety of operating systems, according to the companies.
| Mecer Education PC major specifications | |
| Item | Details |
| Processor | 1.5GHz VIA C7-D desktop processor |
| Chipset | VIA CN700 digital media IGP chipset |
| Graphics | VIA UniChrome Pro 2 integrated 3D/2D graphics processor with hardware MPEG-2 decoding acceleration |
| Memory | Up to 2GB of DDR2 400/533 SDRAM |
Source: Companies, compiled by Digitimes, July 2007
Mecer Education PC
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