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12 inch? no thanks
that's not a netbook in my book, too big

10inch +ion or bust]]>Sep 20th 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/
The problem with these 1st-gen "gfx-upgraded" netbooks is they tend to cost as much as the CULV crop. Sizewise, they are actually larger than the 12" notebooks (note the large screen bezel), and battery life is somewhat reduced. In short, they've lost both their main selling points in trying to be an upsell of the basic netbook--especially now that CULVs are taking over that upsell slot.

I think these will catch on for the 2nd- and 3rd-gen "GPU-assisted netbooks," since competition from the CULV and among themselves will drive price points down to something like +$50 to $100 over the baseline netbook. It will then have its own viable niche between the low-end netbooks and the CULVs. Eventually, the baseline will catch up, and all netbooks will have some measure of GPU accel and these will be squeezed out altogether.

In the mean time, will somebody get a clue to these manufs to cut out the bezel fat. There was an excuse (to maintain keyboard size) for having them in 10" and smaller. Now that netbooks are getting larger, that excuse is no longer valid.]]>Sep 21st 2009 6:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/
You left me no choice.]]>Sep 20th 2009 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/
Plenty of dudes thoughOHSNAP.]]>Sep 20th 2009 9:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/
I'm sorry but the whole point of ION is that you can shoehorn it into tiny computers. This is the same as having any old 12" notebook with a GeForce 9300m and a sh*t processor (not a difficult feat).

You get ION into a Eee 1005/1008 then I'm all in.]]>Sep 20th 2009 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 24th 2009 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/
CULV would have never happened without them, or at the very least not at the current, very affordable prices. Subnotebooks would still cost 1500+€ and only appeal to a tiny minority because of that. And even normal notebooks would still be much more expensive.]]>Sep 20th 2009 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/
That said.. why n270 attached to ION?]]>Sep 20th 2009 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 21st 2009 3:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/Sep 20th 2009 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/
Instead they should try releasing an Atom processor with a higher FSB so that netbooks will be more responsive while gaming.

I wrote a review of the ASUS 1005HA that provides some processor performance numbers. Supporting evidence that all we need is more FSB!
http://www.epinions.com/review/ASUS_Eee_PC_1005HA_VU1X_BK_10_1_Inch_Black_Netbook_8_5_Hour_Battery_Life/content_485480107652
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Bring on the quad core netbooks!!]]>Sep 21st 2009 5:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/20/asus-ion-infused-eee-pc-1201n-netbook-emerges-overseas/
The point of a netbook is their low power requirements, edurance and size. Even CULVs consume way more, and the power of an atom is adequate for basic tasks and (very) light gaming.

As for 10'', it would be difficult if you gonna support 720p and 1080p natively. the 1201A is non ion, and doesn't support HDMI.

Personally I welcome it. It's hard to find a decent notebook with the endurance of a netbook and some decent graphics chip. I loved my NC10, but it's a bit restricted in power and screen res. ]]>Nov 9th 2009 7:51PM