Intel has revealed a new VIIV branding initiative for home entertainment PCs. Like its Centrino mobile brand, VIIV is made up of multiple components, including a dual-core Intel processor, Intel chipset, and Windows Media Center Edition. VIIV PCs will also include a remote control and Intel Quick Resume technology, which apparently allows systems to be powered on and off instantaneously.
The VIIV sticker, similar in function to the Centrino sticker found on Intel-powered mobile notebooks, will essentially inform consumers that the processor, chipset and software found on a particular PC have been tested together and can perform distinct tasks, such as recording TV shows, without much of a hitch, according to sources.
Expect all this to happen in 2006!