科技業震撼彈 Intel新平台Viiv亮相

Intel® Viiv™ Technology Arrives Early 2006

Get ready for a new kind of consumer entertainment PC that will change the way you enjoy entertainment at home. Intel's new platform for digital entertainment—Intel® Viiv™ technology—will launch in early 2006 with the multitasking power of a dual-core processor-based PC and sleek new designs that fit your lifestyle. Intel Viiv technology-based PCs: Feature remote control operation from the comfort of your couch, and instant on/off functionality like a TV (after initial boot) Have cutting-edge technology, including a dual-core processor and advanced graphics and sound capability for an amazing audio/visual experience Offer content on demand with easy Internet access to movies, music, pictures and games Have the ability to record, pause, and rewind live TV programs (with optional TV tuner card) Include special software that makes it easier to set-up a home network and connect to other wireless devices Come in different shapes and sizes to fit any style home, including small consumer electronics-type designs that look like DVD players to more traditional desktop designs Provide state-of-the-art PC performance including support for up to 7.1 channel surround sound for a home theater-quality entertainment experienceΨ With an Intel Viiv technology-based PC and supporting devices, you can enjoy a growing universe of digital media content—both directly at the PC and in other rooms throughout your homeΨ. Plus, the power of Intel dual-core processors means that multiple family members can use the same PC to enjoy content in different rooms at the same time. For example, one family member can download a movie on the Intel Viiv technology-based PC in the family room, while another enjoys music being streamed from the same PC to the living room stereoΨ.   雙核心CPU 整合7.1聲道音效 無線網路 繪圖加速卡 DVD decoder Settop box 遙控器的功能,VIIV涵蓋的領域相當廣,與Microsoft的Meida center應該很容易結合,但個人對於整合性的晶片使用經驗不佳,加上非常重要的繪圖晶片不是用ATI或nVidia的,而目前也未提及授權台灣晶片組生產的計畫,對其定價及效能有疑慮,但還是樂觀的看待 PC家電化的趨勢