VIA Technologies and Mecer (one of South Africa’s leading PC manufacturers) have teamed together to introduce a new educational PC system for South Africa called the Mecer Education PC. According to the two companies, the system is best designed for the needs of the African subcontinent yielding solid performance while minimizing energy requirements.

Specs on the Mecer Education PC include the following:

• Windows Vista Home Premium OS
• Supports Linux Kernal 2.6.x
• 1.5GHz VIA C7-D Desktop Processor
• VIA CN700 Digital Media IGP Chipset
• VIA UniChrome Pro II integrated 3D/2D graphics processor with hardware MPEG-2 decoding acceleration
• Support for up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM
• 3.5 inch IDE/SATA HDD
• Optional CD and/or DVD dive
• Mouse and keyboard
• 1VGA, 1 USB 2.0
• Micro-ATX motherboard

The new system will be available in a variety of retail stores across Southern Africa.

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