Via's new Nehemiah-core 1GHz C3 processor can, according to them, "deliver exceptional performance for all the most critical productivity, Internet, and digital media applications", and give you a "rich multimedia experience".

Well, can it?

I've put a tiny PC based on Via's low cost M10000 mainboard through its paces, to see whether it can cut the mustard as a general purpose living room PC, or whether it's just another basic business box with delusions of interestingness.