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In an interview with CustomPC.co.uk , VIA mentioned that it was focusing on providing it's own processor platforms and was in fact leaving the 3rd-party chipset development business. Within 24 hours dozens of sites around the world had posted the 'news', with some headlines even implying that we'd left the motherboard business too. This media reaction came as a complete surprise to all who work here at VIA, including myself. News? This is news? We haven't released a chipset for Intel or AMD systems in around two years. How can this be news? It's amusing really to think that certain sections of the media thought that VIA still saw itself as provider of chipsets for other processor manufacturers when in fact VIA was completely focused on developing its own complete platforms (which includes chipsets of course) and had been for some time. The recently launched VIA Nano processor has gone a long way to assuring our customers and the media that VIA is entirely serious and committed to successfully competing with Intel and AMD in processor platforms for mainstream and mobile devices. Reviews of the VIA Nano continue to appear. Each bearing the same message. Check out TweakTown's review published yesterday. At least, now the 3rd party chipset story has had its day and everybody is clear on VIA's strategy, we can draw a line under the past and concentrate on the future with our VIA C7 and VIA Nano processor platforms. Check out my boss Richard Brown talking to PCWorld .
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