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 Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject: Lenovo brings Nvidia Ion based netbooks |
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| DT wrote: | The new Lenovo netbook is the first netbook to feature the new integrated graphics chipset from NVIDIA
When the NVIDIA Ion high-definition integrated graphics platform was announced last year, the instant question which came to most was -- "When will this be appearing in netbooks?"
That question appears to have finally been answered, with the unveiling of the IdeaPad S12 by Lenovo. The new netbook will become the first to use the new graphics chipset.
The portable computer combines Intel's Atom processor with NVIDIA's 9400m graphics unit, the heart of the Ion platform. This results in a machine capable of offering silky 1080p video decoding with h.264 playback acceleration, Blu-ray playback, and moderate gaming capabilities -- all in a netbook package.
The 12-inch notebook is a larger sibling to the successful S9 and S10 IdeaPads. The Ion comes as a $50 premium option. The notebook is otherwise almost unchanged in design from its predecessors, except for the screen size and screen resolution, which has been bumped to 1280x800. The system comes with 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, a 4-in-one card reader, a 3-cell battery (upgradeable to 6) and an ExpressCard slot for 3G expandability. It runs on Windows XP.
One minor gripe with the computer is that the 1080p capabilities of the Ion will likely go to waste, for lack of a screen with sufficient resolution. You have to hook up an external monitor via the HDMI port to get 1080p.
The S12 will first launch in July, priced at $449. However, customers who want the Ion model will have to wait until an unannounced "late summer" launch, and will pay $499. Expect battery life to significantly be decreased by such graphically intensive uses, though.
Other than the S12, Ion has only found its way into a few Taiwanese HTPC motherboards and the Acer Revo nettop (bigger and pricier than a netbook). |
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Sweet. I've been waiting on netbooks because of this. Hopefully, NVIDIA will fix the power usage from the demo prototype. It seems good otherwise. I'll probably grab one over summer break.
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hopefully NVIDIA will release the ION for sale publicly so i can make a kick-ass carputer!
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| wow...awesome
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| i'm just waiting for intel to get off their asses and produce a dual core atom.
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| WinRAR wrote: | | i'm just waiting for intel to get off their asses and produce a dual core atom. |
They do have a dual-core atom.
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| Localhost wrote: | | WinRAR wrote: | | i'm just waiting for intel to get off their asses and produce a dual core atom. |
They do have a dual-core atom. |
but they aren't currently in netbooks, are they?
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| WinRAR wrote: | | Localhost wrote: | | WinRAR wrote: | | i'm just waiting for intel to get off their asses and produce a dual core atom. |
They do have a dual-core atom. |
but they aren't currently in netbooks, are they? |
There is a dual core Atom (N330), but it's way too hot to be put into a netbook. Most netbooks uses a single core the N270, but there are some that uses the Z series which runs at a lower speed and sports virtualization.
We'll need to wait for the next gen of Atom with lower TDP before we see a dual core in netbooks.
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