# History of video games/Platforms/VIA MOMA
## History
### Development

As early as May 4th, 2004 VIA had made public their plans to get their computer parts in a handheld game console after they were excluded from the ApeXtreme.
The MoMA design initially had controllers detachable from its screen.
The MoMA Eve was designed by Meyerhoffer Studios, which had previously done design work for Apple and Porsche.

### Announcement

The MOMA was announced at E3 2004 for a release in Q1 2005 at a cost of under $500. News outlets panned the console for it's design making it awkward to carry when not in use, though some also appreciated it's aesthetics. A major perk news outlets noted was it's ability to play existing PC games.
A trademark issue in 2004 with CCP Ltd. of Iceland delayed the launch of the console as a name change was required.
The MoMA page on the VIA website was unchanged a decade after it was first announced in October 2014. By 2015 the website had been taken down.
The MoMA console is not known to have officially launched.

## Technology
### Compute

The VIA MOMA is powered by an x86 VIA Eden-N processor clocked at 533 megahertz.
The console has a 128 megabytes of DDR266 RAM which is shared between the GPU and the rest of the system.
The VIA MOMA GPU is a S3 Graphics UniChrome Pro clocked at 200 megahertz.
A CN400 chipset and VT8237 southbridge is used.

### Hardware

The MoMA has a six channel audio system.
The system has a 1.8" 20 gigabyte hard drive.
The system has Wi-Fi B, two USB ports, a compact flash slot and TV output.
SIM Cards are used for DRM.
The VIA MOMA has a 4 inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 640 by 480. The screen was detachable.
The VIA MoMA uses two prismatic lithium ion batteries in tandem to provide two hours of charge time per battery, and to allow for hot swapping batteries on the fly.

### Software

The MoMA runs embedded Windows XP. However the system was planned to be configurable to be fully open for power users to use as they wished.
A P2P network called GameDweller by AceGain would have delivered DRM content for purchase or rent, supported server browsing, game updates, and instant messaging.

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