This design is for a clamshell device -- called the NanoBook -- that will be 9 inches wide, 6.7 inches deep, and 1.14 inches thick when closed. (230 mm by 171 mm by 29.4 mm). It will weigh about 1.9 pounds (850 g). It is, naturally, built around a low voltage 1.2 GHz Via C7-M processor, and is capable of running either Windows XP or Windows Vista Basic.

The NanoBook design includes s 7-inch, 800-by-400-pixel (WVGA) touchscreen, a full-size keyboard, a touchpad, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. In addition, it includes a place for MobilityPLUS Modules. These allow the addition of Bluetooth VoIP phone, GPS, DVB, 3G/CDMA or Clock functionality.

Via has also included an Ethernet port, two USB 2.0 ports, and a 4-in-1 card reader.
A 30 GB or 60 GB hard drive is part of the design.

These devices should offer up to 4.5 hours of battery life.