Via Targets Intel’s Atom With Power-Sipping Nano Chip

Taiwanese chipmaker Via Technologies announced its new line of low-powered Nano processors, formerly codenamed “Isaiah,” Thursday. The new processor family offers up to four times the performance of Via’s C7 processor line while featuring the same power requirements, the company said. Aimed primarily at the low-cost PC and ultra mobile PC markets, the Nano will vie with Intel’s Atom chip for business from original device manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers such as HP and Asus.