Forthcoming ION netbooks on video

NVIDIA ION technology should now be seen on numerous netbooks between now and the end of the year. Several more or less important players have decided to show off their new models, as you can see in this new video filmed by netbooknews.com at Computex recently.

The NVIDIA ION platform, which associates an Intel Atom processor with a GeForce 9400M based graphics solution, has already existed for several months but until now commercial success has been limited. Indeed there are very few of these machines on sale because of problems with Intel who are not best pleased to see another player encroaching on its territory and entering the netbook market. The price of the ION platform was quite high because of the difficulty in getting hold of an Intel Atom processor on its own without the Intel chipset.


Now however the situation seems to have fluidified as ION based nettops are now on the market, notably the Aspire Revo from Acer. Netbooks are not to be left behind and numerous manufacturers seem to be adopting the system. Among the most popular is Lenovo and its IdeaPad S12, similar to the IdeaPad S10-2 (but with a 12.1 inch screen). Samsung has also announced that it wants to bring out its ION models in a few months.


So, the ION solution has finally moved into gear and we are expecting a lot from it when it comes to multimedia, as it will now be possible to use netbooks for gaming. Call of Duty 4 seems indeed to be perfectly accomodated by the solution. Promising!

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