http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/And you can't use both video chips at the same time...]]>Jul 2nd 2009 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/
Anyone bought a "thin and light" recently and are satisfied?

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What you're not going to see (anymore) is ATI chipsets supporting Intel CPUs. ]]>Jul 2nd 2009 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/
I still don't understand how some people consider the Atom unusable. Perhaps if you expect the system to perform like a full sized laptop, you would be disappointed, but I have been using my HP Mini 1000 for well over four months and have been completely satisfied with the speed. Yes, my large laptop is much faster... but that's not the point. The mini is ultra portable (and with Leopard, it's even nicer).

Would I like to see faster chip combination? Sure... but don't say that the Atom is unusable... or even slow. It's perfect for what it does.]]>Jul 2nd 2009 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/
Anyways, sold my Mini 1000 because I couldn't fit my workflow in the specs of that machine, I'm spoiled by core2duo and geforce graphics and lots of RAM]]>Jul 2nd 2009 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/
I own a desktop board with 780g (ATI 3200) and flys through anything i throw at it :)]]>Jul 2nd 2009 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/
btw the RS880 aka HD 4200 has better dvd upscale, LPCM 6.111mbps upto 7.1 channel so amd is catching up on audio front compared to NVIDIA/Intel IGPs that

here is a comparison
AMD was first with a proper IGP that had Blu-Ray 1080p Decoding of H.264/MPEG-2/VC-1
AMD was first with a IGP that didnt suck to hard compared to intel* and nvidia at the time, it was like 100% faster
NVIDIA or Intel was first with a IGP that had LPCM Lossless 6.111mbps upto 7.1 channel
AMD was first with LPCM Lossless 6.111mbps upto 7.1 channel on discrete cards (HD 4000 series), NVIDIA dont have lossless on their renamed 8800>9800 or gtx 200 series

not bad

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2008/03/04/amd_780g_integrated_graphics_chipset/8
http://techreport.com/articles.x/14261/9

NVIDIA Ion is so OVERRATED its basicly a Geforce 9400 chipset for atom, that was made LONG after AMD released 780G ;)]]>Jul 4th 2009 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/
If your netbook is letting you down in the graphics department then you bought the wrong portable, dingus.]]>Jul 2nd 2009 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/
I thought VIA proved that it was already possible and Samsung did build a nice netbook around that? You know, the NC20?]]>Jul 2nd 2009 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Sep 12th 2009 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Sep 14th 2009 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/
It will also sell miserably in netbooks since it would use "not an Intel Atom" CPU. So consumers wouldn't know what the hell is happening here. Plus they would see the ion netbook sitting next to this one and think, (in dumb, offy consumer monologue) "Ion? More is always Better!"]]>Jul 2nd 2009 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/
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AMD needs to concentrate on bringing their processors to Sub 10" laptops.]]>Jul 2nd 2009 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/
Only MPC cinema edition supports HD hardware accelerated just now anyhoo, and its a bit buggy. I turn it off on my laptops that support it.

It ain't gonna magically support H264 encoding just because the video hardware does...]]>Jul 2nd 2009 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/
I'm with Strider on this one. Netbooks aren't designed to play Crysis or render characters for the next Pixar film... they exist to give you a portable Internet experience without the annoying compromises of smartphones. Why don't you ever criticize the iPhone for its own technological shortcomings? Oh yeah, because you wouldn't want to lose the advertising. My bad.]]>Jul 2nd 2009 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/
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Nothing special. Engadget must be behind the times :)]]>Jul 2nd 2009 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/amds-rs880-integrated-graphics-chip-could-make-netbooks-usable/Jul 2nd 2009 3:58PM