Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget 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/<![CDATA[ZTE Era flagship phone brings Tegra 3, 4.3-inch qHD display, 7.8mm chassis]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/zte-era-flagship-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/zte-era-flagship-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/zte-era-flagship-phone/#comments ZTE Era flagship phoneWe're just about to get hands-on with ZTE's latest high-spec ICS phone, the Era, but in the meantime here's a heads-up on the main credentials. The guts are all NVIDIA, with a Tegra 3 quad-core processor and an Icera HSPA+ modem. The display has 960 x 540 pixels spread over 4.3-inches of real estate, housed in a razor-like 7.8mm-thick (0.31-inch) slab. The 8GB of onboard memory is expandable via microSD, while there's also HD Voice and Dolby sound processing. ZTE will be looking to release the Era in the second half of this year, and says it's counting on the handset to help it become a "top three handset provider by 2015." More big words in the PR after the break.

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ZTE Era flagship phone brings Tegra 3, 4.3-inch qHD display, 7.8mm chassis originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4.3-inchAndroid 3.1Android3.1eragoogleiceraicsmobilepostcrossnvidia tegra 3NvidiaIonNvidiaTegra3tegra 3Tegra3ztezte eraZteEraMon, 27 Feb 2012 05:51:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS Eee Pad MeMO ME171, ME370T and high-end Transformer Prime TF700T revealed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/asus-eee-pad-memo-me171-me370t-and-high-end-transformer-prime-t/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/asus-eee-pad-memo-me171-me370t-and-high-end-transformer-prime-t/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/asus-eee-pad-memo-me171-me370t-and-high-end-transformer-prime-t/#comments Flustered with the original Transformer Prime you just purchased? We'd advise you to have a seat. ASUS just took the wraps off an all new Transformer Prime (the TF700T) here at CES, which is presumably designed to rival Acer's newly-announced Iconia Tab A700. Notably, this guy won't be an outright replacement for the existing TF201 model; it's simply an upmarket alternative for those tired of the same specs over and over again. Speaking of, let's dive under the hood of this one, shall we? It's a 10.1-incher with NVIDIA's Tegra 3 within (1.3GHz quad-core Cortex A9), a Super IPS+ / Gorilla Glass 10.1-inch display with a downright silly 1,920 x 1,200 resolution (watch out, Lenovo!) and 32GB or 64GB of internal storage space. There's also an 8 megapixel rear camera / 2 megapixel front-facing cam, support for 1080p playback, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, a micro-HDMI port, microSD card reader, a 25WHr Lithium-Polymer battery and a chassis that weighs just over a pound. It'll ship with Android 4.0.1 onboard (yeah, that's Ice Cream Sandwich), and will be compatible with the exact same keyboard dock as the existing Prime. Needless to say, ASUS is aiming for the stars with a build sheet like this, and the $599 to $699 retail price points enable you to know it. It'll land next quarter here in North America, and no, there's no GPS functionality listed on the spec sheet after the break; though we've been informed that this new Prime will come with a new back panel design (pictured after the break) that should enhance WiFi, BT and GPS performance.

Moving onto more diminutive offerings, the Eee Pad MeMO (ME171) that we saw months ago is getting a formal reveal here in Las Vegas, boasting a 7-inch WXGA (1,280 x 800) IPS capacitive touchpanel, a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm 8260 processor, a gigabyte of memory, 16GB / 32GB of storage, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, a 1.2 megapixel front / 5 megapixel rear camera (with 1080p recording), an A-GPS sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor and a micro-USB port. There's a 4,400mAh Li-polymer battery reportedly good for some 8.5 hours of video playback, and it'll be Android 4.0.1 running the show. The unit checks in with dimensions of 7.8- x 4.6- x 0.50-inches (and a weight of 14.2 ounces), and while mum's the word on price (sadly), it'll supposedly ship in Q2 to North American adobes.

Gallery: ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF700T hands-on


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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10.1-inch1080p171androidandroid tabletAndroidTabletasusASUS Eee Pad MeMO ME370TAsusEeePadMemoMe370tcesces 2012Ces2012cortex a9CortexA9eeeeee padeee pad memoEeePadEeePadMemogorilla glassGorillaGlasshands-onME171memonvidia ionnvidia tegranvidia tegra 3NvidiaIonNvidiaTegraNvidiaTegra3slatesuper ips plussuper ips+SuperIps+SuperIpsPlustablettegra 3Tegra3TF201TF700Ttransformertransformer primeTransformer Prime TF700TTransformerPrimeTransformerPrimeTf700tMon, 09 Jan 2012 12:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Habey USA's 12-inch panel PC brings that rugged look to your home]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/habey-usas-12-inch-panel-pc-brings-that-rugged-look-to-your-hom/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/habey-usas-12-inch-panel-pc-brings-that-rugged-look-to-your-hom/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/habey-usas-12-inch-panel-pc-brings-that-rugged-look-to-your-hom/#comments It's a shame this steel-encased touchscreen PC from Habey USA arrived too late for our violent outburst on the Engadget Show, but at least it has some broadly agreeable specs. The PPC-6512 can reel off 1080p vids on its 12-inch screen while consuming just 30W thanks to its 1.8GHz Atom D525 and NVIDIA Ion GT218 combo. An empty 2.5-inch removable HDD tray and eSATA port give it potential as a networked storage hub, and an old-school serial port lets it handle home automation controls too. It could also be used as a comms or security terminal, as there's a 1.3MP webcam on board, vesa mounting holes and four USB 2.0 ports. Heck, we'd buy three and rig our whole house up -- were it not for the $800 price tag, the apparently limited availability on Habey USA's underloved Amazon page, and the fact that we like our terminals to show a bit of emotion. Full specs in the PR after the break.

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Habey USA's 12-inch panel PC brings that rugged look to your home originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Notbook (n.) -- An affordable ultraportable laptop, typically with a 11.6-inch or 12-inch display that is not a netbook. It packs more power than a netbook (i.e. can handle 1080p video and Flash at fullscreen) and provides a more comfortable computing experience than the typical, 10-inch underpowered, shrunken Atom-based laptop. Most do not have optical drives, but do last for over five hours on a charge. Unlike pricey ultraportable laptops, notbooks are more affordable and start at around $400.
About six months ago, the 11.6-inch Dell Inspiron M101z arrived on my doorstep for review. The AMD Neo-powered system looked like a slightly enlarged netbook, but in a briefing with Dell, the product manager reinforced quite a few times that the system was absolutely "not a netbook." I can't remember his exact wording, but he made it crystal clear -- the $449 Inspiron M101z was so much more powerful than an Intel Atom netbook that it could be one's primary machine. Obviously, I started calling these sorts of laptops "notbooks," and over the next few months, more and more of them started popping up. Some of them paired Atom with an NVIDIA Ion GPU (e.g. Eee PC 1215N), while others used AMD's Neo chip and more recently AMD's new Fusion Zacate APU. (Intel's Core ULV-powered systems are frankly too expensive to be considered in this category, though some Pentium / Core 2 Duo systems, like the Acer Timeline X1810T, could qualify.)

Uh, so what? There's a new crop of more powerful, affordable, and highly mobile laptops -- what's the big deal? Well, while many think tablets are what will ultimately cut the netbook market down to size, it's the notbooks that will also seriously hit the Atom-based lilliputian laptops of today where it really hurts. Don't get me wrong, ARM-powered tablets like the iPad and Motorola Xoom are going to impact netbook sales in a big way, too (heck, they already have!), but mark my words, notbooks or affordable ultraportables will take a noticeable chunk of both the netbook and the mainstream laptop market. There's finally a class of laptops that provide a terrific balance between primary and mobile computing without breaking the bank. Think I'm crazy? Hit the break to understand what I'm talking about.

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Editorial: The rise of the notbook, the fall of the netbook originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amdAMD Fusionamd zacateamd zacate e-350AmdFusionAmdZacateAmdZacateE-350apple ipadAppleIpadARMatome-350Editorialhp pavilion dm1HpPavilionDm1Intelintel atomintel atom n270Intel Atom N450intel atom n550IntelAtomIntelAtomN270IntelAtomN450IntelAtomN550ipadMicrosoftnetbookNetBooksnotbooknvidianvidia ionnvidia tegraNvidiaIonNvidiaTegrapavilion dm1PavilionDm1Sandy Bridge ULVSandyBridgeUlvtabletstegra 2Tegra2Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:01:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS Eee PC 1015PN review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/12/asus-eee-pc-1015pn-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/12/asus-eee-pc-1015pn-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/12/asus-eee-pc-1015pn-review/#comments It's not a secret: ASUS likes to roll out many (and we mean many!) variations of the same laptop. However, while most of the time the differences between the various model numbers -- the PEs, PNs, UCs, UFs, etc. -- usually don't result in much, the $430 1015PN happens to be quite a system in comparison to the many other 1015 or 1215 models roaming the universe. Sure, it has the same chassis as the 1015PE we reviewed not too long ago, but inside it's the first netbook to have Intel's brand new dual-core N550 processor and NVIDIA's Ion graphics. It's arguably the most powerful 10-inch Atom netbook to ever hit the market, but there's one thing that kills the experience for us. Find out just what that is in our full review after the break!

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ASUS Eee PC 1015PN review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1015PNasusasus eee pcAsusEeePcatomatom n550AtomN550dual-core atomDual-coreAtomeee pcEee PC 1015PNEeePcEeePc1015pnintel atomintel atom n550IntelAtomIntelAtomN550ion 2Ion2nvidianvidia ionnvidia ion 2NvidiaIonNvidiaIon2reviewSwitchableGraphicsFri, 12 Nov 2010 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer unveils AMD-infused Aspire AZ3100 AIO, Revo 3700 nettop now available for $349]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/acer-unveils-amd-infused-aspire-z3100-aio-revo-3700-nettop-now/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/acer-unveils-amd-infused-aspire-z3100-aio-revo-3700-nettop-now/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/acer-unveils-amd-infused-aspire-z3100-aio-revo-3700-nettop-now/#comments Can you smell it in the air? Autumn is most assuredly here. Sure, you can deduce as much from equinoxes or changing leaves, but if you ask us, it's almost just as precise to go by a new, pre-holiday product cycle. Acer's taken the cue with two new desktop SKUs -- one each in the nettop and all-in-one categories. First with the latter: the 21.5-inch AZ3100 all-in-one (pictured). A tier lower than the AZ5700, this one lacks the multitouch and TV tuner, and instead utilizes a 2GHz AMD Athlon II 170u processor, NVIDIA GeForce 9200 graphics, 3GB RAM, and 500GB HDD. Add in a DVD drive, webcam, HDMI, six USB 2.0 ports, Windows 7 Home Premium, and a side chassis for "cable management." It does best its older brother in the price category, though, at just $599 -- about five Benjamins lower.

As for the Aspire Revo 3700, it was actually announced earlier this month, but now we've got the skinny on this book-sized nettop's price and availability. That'd be $349 for the tag, and a street date of approximately... now, according to the press release. Speaking of which, all pertinent paperwork can be found after the break.

Gallery: Acer Aspire Z3100 AIO and AspireRevo AR3700 nettop press photos

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Acer unveils AMD-infused Aspire AZ3100 AIO, Revo 3700 nettop now available for $349 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That's no short list of complaints, but you can't say Microsoft hasn't been listening. It's been saying for months that Internet Explorer 9 -- which is now available for download as a public beta -- will mend all those issues and then some. A lot of the improvements come in speed -- Redmond's been talking about hardware acceleration since November of last year -- but there are some other interesting features such as "Pinned Sites" and "One Box" that Microsoft's been less vocal about. So, does IE9 live up to the hype and will it finally give us a preloaded browser that's fast enough to run with the others? Should you run along and download it right now? We've spent the last week using it as our primary browser on a number of different laptops to find out. We'll meet again in our full review after the break.

Gallery: IE9 screenshots

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Internet Explorer 9 Beta review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Our apologies for the brief history lesson, but it's actually quite important in understanding why ASUS' second generation of the 1201N is such a big deal. The 1215N has a Pine Trail 1.8GHz dual-core Atom D525 processor and NVIDIA's Ion 2 with Optimus, which no longer requires the GPU to be running the entire time and saves battery power. The $500 rig (though we're seeing it on sale for as much as $599) is still on the pricey side for a "netbook," but promises 1080p playback, seven hours of battery life and a 250GB hard drive. So, does the 1215N correct all the wrongs of the 1201N and live up to the "netbook powerhouse" title that ASUS has given it? And more importantly can it compete with some of the newer thin and light laptops, like the Dell Inspiron M101z? We found out, and we're assuming you want to as well in our full review after the break.

Gallery: ASUS Eee PC 1215N review

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ASUS Eee PC 1215N review  originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: JooJoo Software update


[Thanks, Mark]

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JooJoo software update adds local video playback and password storage, still a few months too late originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>0.2.41080 p1080Pfusionfusion garageFusionGaragegarageionjoo joonvidia ionNvidiaIonpatchupdateupgradevideoThu, 26 Aug 2010 16:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Shuttle's excessively thin XS35 nettop now shipping, 1080p Ion 2 graphics and all]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/shuttles-excessively-thin-xs35-nettop-now-shipping-1080p-ion-222/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/shuttles-excessively-thin-xs35-nettop-now-shipping-1080p-ion-222/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/shuttles-excessively-thin-xs35-nettop-now-shipping-1080p-ion-222/#comments It's been a long wait (nearly half a year, in fact), but Shuttle has finally transitioned the XS35 from a luscious HTPC promise into a retail reality. The 1.5-inch thick nettop is today rolling out to online retailers in the US and Canada, offering three preconfigured options to suit a variety of budgets. All come with built-in 802.11n WiFi, a dual-core 1.66GHz Atom D510 CPU, 5 USB ports, and a 4-in-1 media card reader, while the pricier two also include DVD-RW drives for good measure. The top XS35 spec gives you 500GB of storage, 2GB of RAM, a HDMI output, and the crowning glory of NVIDIA's scrumptious Ion 2 powering 1080p video playback. Newegg doesn't seem to yet have that SKU available, but it's priced the other two at $240 and $290, suggesting a price somewhere north of $300 for the complete package. Full press release after the break.

Update: And sure enough, the Ion 2-equipped SX35 has also made its Newegg debut, yours for $380. Thanks, RatioTitle!

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Shuttle's excessively thin XS35 nettop now shipping, 1080p Ion 2 graphics and all originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS' EeeBox EB1501P leaks out with Atom D525, Ion GPU originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS' 23-inch VG236H 3D monitor gets reviewed: pricey, but a real looker originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1080p120 hz120Hz3d3d display3d lcd3d monitor3d vision surround3dDisplay3dLcd3dMonitor3dVisionSurroundASUSasus VG236HAsusVg236hdisplayfull hdFullHdLCDmonitornvidia ionNvidiaIonreviewedscreenStereoscopicTrace Free IITraceFreeIiVG236HMon, 19 Jul 2010 11:36:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS Eee PC 1215N with NVIDIA Ion and dual-core Atom D525 is a netbook powerhouse]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/asus-eee-pc-1215n-with-nvidia-ion-and-dual-core-atom-d525-is-a-n/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/asus-eee-pc-1215n-with-nvidia-ion-and-dual-core-atom-d525-is-a-n/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/asus-eee-pc-1215n-with-nvidia-ion-and-dual-core-atom-d525-is-a-n/#comments The phrase "netbook powerhouse" would typically be considered an oxymoron. That was before ASUS announced its Eee PC 1215N bumpin' a 1.8GHz dual-core Intel Atom D525 processor with NVIDIA Optimus to intelligently switch between its NVIDIA Ion discrete and integrated graphics. That means it'll cut through 1080p video without any problem when displayed on the 12-inch 1,366 x 768 pixel display or out to an HDTV via the included HDMI jack. Other specs include Bluetooth 3.0, 802.11n WiFi, integrated webcam with lens cover, choice of 250GB or 320GB hard disk drives augmented by 500GB of ASUS WebStorage, and pass-through USB to charge connected devices like cellphones when the Eee is powered off. Sorry, no mention of battery performance, price, or availability on this so-called netbook.

Continue reading ASUS Eee PC 1215N with NVIDIA Ion and dual-core Atom D525 is a netbook powerhouse

ASUS Eee PC 1215N with NVIDIA Ion and dual-core Atom D525 is a netbook powerhouse originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1215N802.11nasusatomatom d525AtomD525bluetooth 3.0Bluetooth3.0D525eee pc 1215NeeepcEeePc1215nhdmiionnvidianvidia ionnvidia optimusNvidiaIonNvidiaOptimusoptimusWebStoragewifiWed, 30 Jun 2010 05:33:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS Eee PC 1201PN with NVIDIA Ion now available at an Amazon.com near you]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/asus-eee-pc-1201pn-with-nvidia-ion-now-available-at-an-amazon-co/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/asus-eee-pc-1201pn-with-nvidia-ion-now-available-at-an-amazon-co/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/asus-eee-pc-1201pn-with-nvidia-ion-now-available-at-an-amazon-co/#comments Well, what do you know? Just a few hours after hearing the Acer Aspire One 532g with NVIDIA Ion 2 has been canceled, the Ion 2-equipped 12.1-inch ASUS Eee PC 1201PN that we've also been waiting on pops up for sale on Amazon.com. While we had heard this Eee wouldn't be shipping in the US, that's clearly not the case, and for $484.00 it's not a bad deal either -- especially considering the Eee PC 1201N started at $499. The spec rundown is exactly the same as we've been hearing for months -- it's got a Intel Atom N450 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce 201M graphics. But don't forget while this is technically dubbed as having "Ion 2," it doesn't use NVIDIA's Optimus technology, which means the GPU is always on, and thus probably going to chew away at the battery life. The whole last part is quite a bummer, but we're still betting some will hit the source link below and pull out the plastic. Will you?

Updated: If you're waiting to read a review before pulling the trigger LAPTOP Mag has one up right now. Stay tuned for the official Engadget review soon.

ASUS Eee PC 1201PN with NVIDIA Ion now available at an Amazon.com near you originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1201pnasusasus eee pcASUS Eee PC 1201PNAsusEeePcAsusEeePc1201pneee pcEee PC 1201PNEeePcEeePc1201pnionion 2Ion2next generation ionNextGenerationIonnvidianvidia ionnvidia ion 2NVIDIA next generation IonNvidiaIonNvidiaIon2NvidiaNextGenerationIonMon, 21 Jun 2010 01:32:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA Ion 2-based Acer Aspire 532g netbook canceled]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/nvidia-ion-2-based-acer-aspire-532g-netbook-canceled-for-now/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/nvidia-ion-2-based-acer-aspire-532g-netbook-canceled-for-now/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/nvidia-ion-2-based-acer-aspire-532g-netbook-canceled-for-now/#comments Acer may have announced a handful of new netbooks this morning, but we've been waiting and waiting on the NVIDIA Ion 2-powered Acer Aspire One 532g. And we hate to be the bearer of this bad news, but it turns out we could be waiting forever on the 10-inch, 1080p-playing netbook. Blogeee is reporting that bugger has been canceled in France due to technical issues with NVIDIA and Acer drivers, and when we followed up with our Acer contact here in the US, we were told that the 532g would not be launched in the "upcoming back-to-school cycle." It's truly not looking good for the little laptop, not to mention it's extremely disappointing not to see any other Ion 2 netbooks on the market almost five months after its launch. Well 532g, we'll always look back on our time together at CeBIT fondly. Sniff.

NVIDIA Ion 2-based Acer Aspire 532g netbook canceled originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: ASUS Lamborghini VX6 and VX7

Continue reading ASUS Lamborghini VX6 and VX7 peel out with NVIDIA Ion 2 and Core i7, respectively

ASUS Lamborghini VX6 and VX7 peel out with NVIDIA Ion 2 and Core i7, respectively originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ASUSASUS Lamborghini VX6ASUS Lamborghini VX7AsusLamborghiniVx6AsusLamborghiniVx7Lamborghini VX6Lamborghini VX7LamborghiniVx6LamborghiniVx7nvidianvidia ionnvidia ion 2Nvidia OptimusNvidiaIonNvidiaIon2NvidiaOptimusVX6VX7Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 upgrades to Atom D510, keeps NVIDIA Ion, 1080p playback, and ultraslim look]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/lenovo-ideacentre-q150-gives-nvidia-ion-an-ultraslim-nettop-to-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/lenovo-ideacentre-q150-gives-nvidia-ion-an-ultraslim-nettop-to-c/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/lenovo-ideacentre-q150-gives-nvidia-ion-an-ultraslim-nettop-to-c/#comments The world might be all abuzz about Ion 2 already, but we reckon we can still make room for an NVIDIA Ion nettop that measures a malnourished 21mm in width and offers full 1080p video playback. The successor to Lenovo's IdeaCentre Q110, the Q150 is built around a pair of Intel Atom options -- the single-core D410 or dual-core D510, both running at 1.6GHz -- and will come with Windows 7 Home (Basic or Premium) preloaded, built-in WiFi, a quartet of USB 2.0 ports, and an HDMI output should you pick up the Ion option. The wireless Multimedia Remote with Keyboard is also optional, but Lenovo seems to rightly expect you to want one in order to match the stylishness of the machine. The starting price for this little beaut is listed at $249, with availability by the end of June, but expect to pay quite a bit more for the fully outfitted option above. One more intimate pic of the Q150 awaits after the break.

Continue reading Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 upgrades to Atom D510, keeps NVIDIA Ion, 1080p playback, and ultraslim look

Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 upgrades to Atom D510, keeps NVIDIA Ion, 1080p playback, and ultraslim look originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1080patomatom d410atom d510AtomD410AtomD510d410full hdFullHdhdhdmihome theater pcHomeTheaterPchtpcideacentreideacentre q150IdeacentreQ150ionlenovolenovo ideacentrelenovo ideacentre q150LenovoIdeacentreLenovoIdeacentreQ150Multimedia Remote with KeyboardMultimediaRemoteWithKeyboardnettopnvidia ionNvidiaIonq150sffsmall form factorSmallFormFactorsveltethinultrathinTue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Zotac's ZBOX HD-ID11 starts shipping for $250]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/zotacs-zbox-hd-id11-starts-shipping-for-250/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/zotacs-zbox-hd-id11-starts-shipping-for-250/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/zotacs-zbox-hd-id11-starts-shipping-for-250/#comments You've seen the sneak peek, you've dug into the review, and now you're more ready than ever before to part with $249.99 in order to get your grubby mitts around one of the world's smallest Ion 2-based small form factor PCs. You've already dreamed up the perfect application for this pint-sized rig, and now it looks as if Newegg is shipping out the orders that it receives right now. Go on and head down to the source link if your mind's made up, but remember, we can't be held responsible for buyer's remorse effective March 13, 2004.

Zotac's ZBOX HD-ID11 starts shipping for $250 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 May 2010 08:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atom d510AtomD510barebonebarebonesd510full hdFullHdgpugraphicshdion 2Ion2now shippingNowShippingnvidianvidia ionnvidia ion 2NvidiaIonNvidiaIon2sffSFF PCSffPcshipshippingshipssmall form factorSmallFormFactorzboxZBOX HD-ID11ZboxHd-id11zotaczotac zboxZotac Zbox HD-ID11ZotacZboxZotacZboxHd-id11Mon, 10 May 2010 08:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Zotac ZBOX HD-ID11 and its Ion 2 innards reviewed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/zotac-zbox-hd-id11-and-its-ion-2-innards-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/zotac-zbox-hd-id11-and-its-ion-2-innards-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/zotac-zbox-hd-id11-and-its-ion-2-innards-reviewed/#comments Small form factor? Check. Low power consumption married to 1080p video playback capabilities? Of course. Quiet cooling? Naturally. Those are the basic requirements for, and their fulfillment is the means by which we judge, a good home theater pc. They're also the highlights of Zotac's Ion 2-powered ZBOX HD-ID11 barebone (you have to add your own RAM, storage and OS) nettop, which recently visited AnandTech's labs for some old fashioned review action. It's a highly illuminating read, particularly for those interested in the differences between NVIDIA's Ion generations, which throws up a mixed bag of results. While you'll be quite alright watching Full HD Blu-rays on the ZBOX, Flash hardware acceleration -- yeah, that old nugget again -- is not yet implemented well enough, resulting in a maximum of 480p resolution before Hulu streams started glitching out on the reviewer. A June driver update from NVIDIA should rectify this issue, and we're encouraged to wait it out and see what we might see then. In the mean time, you can just delve into the complete analysis which awaits at the link below.

[Thanks, Wowzers]

Zotac ZBOX HD-ID11 and its Ion 2 innards reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 May 2010 11:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1080p40nmatomatom d510AtomD510barebonebarebonesd510full hdFullHdgpugraphicshdhome theater pcHomeTheaterPchtpcintel atomintel atom d510IntelAtomIntelAtomD510ionion 2Ion2nettopnext generation ionNextGenerationIonnvidianvidia ionnvidia ion 2NvidiaIonNvidiaIon2reviewsffsmall form factorSmallFormFactorzboxzbox hd-id11ZboxHd-id11zotaczotac zboxZotac Zbox HD-ID11ZotacZboxZotacZboxHd-id11Fri, 07 May 2010 11:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Zotac's ZBOX HD-ID11 tiptoes into the wild, should ship soon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/zotacs-zbox-hd-id11-tiptoes-into-the-wild-should-ship-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/zotacs-zbox-hd-id11-tiptoes-into-the-wild-should-ship-soon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/zotacs-zbox-hd-id11-tiptoes-into-the-wild-should-ship-soon/#comments When you've got a footprint of just 7.4- x 7.4- x 1.73-inches, it's hard to make too big of an impression. That said, Zotac's new ZBOX looks to be just the thing for those scouting a diminutive HTPC or bedroom machine that can handle the best Glee re-runs and all of that YouTube HD footage that your long-lost siblings continue to email you from the wilds of Wisconsin. Originally launched back in March, this pint-sized PC is just now starting to make its way out to reviewers, which hopefully means that it's ever closer to shipping to end users, too. The benchmarking lords over at Hot Hardware took the time to unbox and preview the device, giving you the opportunity to wade through a gallery of images while it undergoes all sorts of torture. Head on down and have a look if an Ion-based machine that can fit inside your shoebox sounds even marginally appealing.

Zotac's ZBOX HD-ID11 tiptoes into the wild, should ship soon originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 May 2010 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin' it real fake: MacBook Pro knockoff rocks Ion 2, thinks itself fly originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AppleApple MacBookapple macbook proAppleMacbookAppleMacbookProAtomAtom D410AtomD410Dragonfly QT ProDragonflyQtProfakeIntel Atom D410IntelAtomD410IonIon 2Ion2keepin it real fakeKeepinItRealFakeKIRFknockoffknockoffsMacBookMacBook ProMacbookPronvidia ionnvidia ion 2NvidiaIonNvidiaIon2Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:24:00 EST<![CDATA[First wave of Ion 2 ASUS Eee PC 1201PNs lack NVIDIA Optimus]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/23/first-wave-of-ion-2-asus-eee-pc-1201pns-lack-nvidia-optimus/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/23/first-wave-of-ion-2-asus-eee-pc-1201pns-lack-nvidia-optimus/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/23/first-wave-of-ion-2-asus-eee-pc-1201pns-lack-nvidia-optimus/#comments Well, this is sad. While we told you earlier this week that the Ion 2-powered ASUS Eee PC 1201PN wouldn't be arriving until late May, a number of European sites have gotten early review samples of the 12-inch "netbook" -- if you choose to call it that -- and have discovered that it doesn't use NVIDIA's Optimus automatic graphics switching technology. That's right, instead we're told by NVIDIA that the discrete GeForce 201M GPU runs continuously and Intel's integrated chip is never used -- a configuration which sounds like it'll absolutely kill the battery life on this machine. According to Hardware Zone, ASUS made this choice aiming to be the first to market with the next generation of Ion, but an Optimus version of the ASUS Eee PC 1201PN will be ready later this quarter. It also appears that an Eee PC 1215N with both Ion 2 and Optimus is floating around, but we haven't confirmed what's going on with that. We're sorry if we confused you even more, but we'll be keeping our eyes out for the early reviews of the 1201PN to see if our predicted two hours of battery life is on the mark.

Update: The 1201PN cannot be updated with firmware to enable Optimus -- the hardware isn't there for the automatic switching.

First wave of Ion 2 ASUS Eee PC 1201PNs lack NVIDIA Optimus originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA Ion 2 Acer and ASUS netbooks won't ship until late May originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 If you've been patiently waiting on a low-cost NVIDIA Ion 2 system it looks like today is your lucky day since it looks like Lenovo has scored an early lead in unleashing the wrath of the new Atom / GeForce combo. Available sometime this month, the 18.5-inch C200 all-in-one isn't going to replace that Core i7 rig for ripping through Command & Conquer 4, but its Intel dual-core Atom D510 CPU can handle the light productivity while its GeForce G210 GPU will automatically turn on -- thanks to Optimus -- to deal with some Spore or 1080p video. Unfortunately the C200 only has a single touch, 1366x768-resolution display and a standard integrated DVD drive rather than Blu-ray, but we guess we can't expect much more for its appealing $499 price tag. Lenovo will also offer a sans Ion and touch version of the C200 for $399. We told you today was going to be your lucky day! PR and press pics for your viewing pleasure below.

Gallery: Lenovo C200 press shots



Continue reading Lenovo C200 brings NVIDIA Ion 2 stateside for $499

Lenovo C200 brings NVIDIA Ion 2 stateside for $499 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all-in-oneall-in-one PCAll-in-onePcC200desktopdesktopsLenovoLenovo C200LenovoC200next generation nvidia ionNextGenerationNvidiaIonnvidianvidia ionnvidia ion 2NvidiaIonNvidiaIon2Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:02:00 EST<![CDATA[JooJoo hits the FCC, reveals NVIDIA Ion, 3G card]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/joojoo-hits-the-fcc-reveals-nvidia-ion-3g-card/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/joojoo-hits-the-fcc-reveals-nvidia-ion-3g-card/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/joojoo-hits-the-fcc-reveals-nvidia-ion-3g-card/#comments Well well. We'd always suspected that the JooJoo tablet was hiding something extra to run HD video and Flash, and it's just hit the FCC with full documentation and a teardown confirming that there's an NVIDIA Ion GPU paired with an Atom N270 packed inside. We're also seeing a 3G card in there, although it's unclear whether it'll be active or installed at launch -- we've been told the 3G version won't be ready until sometime later this year, but things have been changing fast, so that may be in flux as well. There's also a picture showing it running Windows, but we're assuming that's just for testing purposes -- we'd also bet it'd be an easy little hack. But back to Ion for a second: our experience with first-gen Ion netbooks has been one of decreased performance and drastically reduced battery life, so we're very curious to see how the JooJoo holds up compared to modern netbooks running Intel's Pine Trail chips and NVIDIA's Optimus-based Ion 2. We'll see -- it's supposed to ship in just a few weeks. Two more pics after the break.

P.S.- Oh, and Fusion Garage got back to us yesterday with a list of supported local video formats, and it's pretty decent: AVI, MPEG-4, MOV, WMV and WMA, FLV (Flash Video), VOB, OGG, OGM and OGV, MKV (Mastroska), DiVX and XViD. We'll see how the battery holds up, though -- our very own Joanna Stern predicts a best case of 3.5 hours with WiFi on and a video playback time of two hours.

Continue reading JooJoo hits the FCC, reveals NVIDIA Ion, 3G card

JooJoo hits the FCC, reveals NVIDIA Ion, 3G card originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3gatomfusion garageFusionGarageintelionjoojoon270nvidianvidia ionNvidiaIonsimsim cardSimCardwwanThu, 11 Mar 2010 15:07:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS' EeeBox EB1501U packs ION and USB 3.0, need we say more?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/asus-eeebox-eb1501u-packs-ion-and-usb-3-0-need-we-say-more/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/asus-eeebox-eb1501u-packs-ion-and-usb-3-0-need-we-say-more/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/asus-eeebox-eb1501u-packs-ion-and-usb-3-0-need-we-say-more/#comments Sure NVIDIA's Ion 2 is all the rage right now, but ASUS still has a few tricks left in store for the progenitor nettop GPU. The EeeBox EB1501U sports a typical nettop processor -- in this case, the older Diamondville Intel Atom 330 dual core -- with Ion One, and as an added bonus, there's USB 3.0 support. Also under the hood? A 2.5-inch, 320GB HDD, DVD drive, and 802.11b/g/n WiFi. As for the other home theater PC box, the EeeMedia EM0501 isn't quite as exciting -- just a 800MHz Samsung ARM processor, a variety of codec supports, and HDMI out. Still, given history, it's a pretty solid addition. Pricing and availability? Your guess is as good as ours for now. Enjoy the pictures for the time being.

Gallery: ASUS EB1501U hands-on

Gallery: ASUS EM0501 hands-on

ASUS' EeeBox EB1501U packs ION and USB 3.0, need we say more? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asusasus eb1501asus eb1501uasus em0501AsusEb1501AsusEb1501uAsusEm0501cebitcebit 2010Cebit2010eb1501eb1501 uEb1501Ueee boxEeeBoxem0501hands-onionnvidianvidia ionNvidiaIonusb 3usb 3.0Usb3Usb3.0Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Aspire One 532G with ION 2 priced at an aggressive 379 euros]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/acer-aspire-one-532g-with-ion-2-priced-at-an-aggressive-379-euro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/acer-aspire-one-532g-with-ion-2-priced-at-an-aggressive-379-euro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/acer-aspire-one-532g-with-ion-2-priced-at-an-aggressive-379-euro/#comments Now that's how to get our attention. While the English-speaking portion of the Acer press conference left much to be desired, the second half, decidedly more German in vernacular, had a couple great tidbits. Most notable is a price of Acer's AspireOne 532G, the ION 2-equipped netbook initially espied at Mobile World Congress. The slide says it all, sort of: 379 euros -- mighty aggressive, and if history tells us anything, there's a good chance it'll be about $379 when it comes stateside, too. No word on release date as far as we can tell, but you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for this one.

Acer Aspire One 532G with ION 2 priced at an aggressive 379 euros originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>532 g532Gaceracer aspireacer aspire oneacer aspire one 532gAcerAspireAcerAspireOneAcerAspireOne532gao 532gAo532gaspireaspire oneaspire one 532gAspireOneAspireOne532gcebitcebit 2010Cebit2010ionion 2Ion2net bookNetBooknvidia ionnvidia ion 2NvidiaIonNvidiaIon2Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Zotac's ZBOX HD-ID11 has NVIDIA Ion 2 and Atom D510 to thank for excellent media playback (updated)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/zotacs-zbox-hd-id11-has-nvidia-ion-2-and-atom-d510-to-thank-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/zotacs-zbox-hd-id11-has-nvidia-ion-2-and-atom-d510-to-thank-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/zotacs-zbox-hd-id11-has-nvidia-ion-2-and-atom-d510-to-thank-for/#comments Like gaming? Move right along to the iBuyPower booth, please. Want an unobtrusive PC that will feed your Hulu and YouTube HD streaming addiction? Say hello to the ZBOX HD-ID11. It's basically a desktop version of the same Ion 2 setups you saw announced on the mobile front yesterday, and as such should provide flawless Flash 10.1 playback while occupying an extremely lean footprint on your desktop. Zotac has matched MSI's Wind Box DE220 with its inclusion of a dual-core 1.66GHz Atom D510 CPU, though it obviously differs with its NVIDIA Ion 2 graphics subsystem that includes 512MB of dedicated DDR3 memory. HDMI 1.3a and standard VESA wall-mounting are expected extras, with six USB ports, integrated 802.11n WiFi, dual-link DVI, and a 6-in-1 media card reader covering the rest of your bases. Check out some 1080p playback on a similarly specced system right here while you wait for pricing and availability to be revealed.

Update: We've heard directly from Zotac on the matter of pricing and we're told that the American MSRP will be $209.99 ($239) for the barebones edition, which will require you to add your own hard drive, memory and OS.

Update 2: Zotac seem to have been a little too ambitious with the initial price they quoted and have asked us to correct that number upwards by 30 bucks -- MSRP is now expected to land at $239.

Zotac's ZBOX HD-ID11 has NVIDIA Ion 2 and Atom D510 to thank for excellent media playback (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA's Optimus technology shows its graphics switching adroitness on video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA's Ion 2 chipset -- or "the next generation of Ion" as the company clunkily calls it -- hasn't exactly been a secret, but NVIDIA is finally signing on the dotted line and giving up the deets on the new Intel Atom-compatible graphics chipset. It hasn't been a secret that Ion 2 uses NVIDIA's new Optimus GPU switching tech to automatically toggle between the Pineview chipset's integrated GMA 3150 and a discrete NVIDIA Ion GPU, but we can now confirm that both the 16-core Ion chip for desktops and eight-core unit for netbooks are based on the GeForce G210 GPU. That means Ion 2 should support HDMI out, 1080p Blu-ray and Flash playback, Windows 7 Home Premium, and mainstream gaming out of the box. (Take that, Broadcom Crystal HD.) And unlike Ion numero uno, NVIDIA's also promising up to 10 hours of battery life on netbooks -- thanks to Optimus the system knows when to shut off the discrete GPU when not in use to save power.

How about some actual systems? While the Acer Aspire 532G netbook already popped up at MWC, NVIDIA is promising 30 more Ion netbooks, nettops and all-in-ones before the summer. To kick it off, NVIDIA confirmed that ASUS will update its Eee PC 1201PN netbook, Eee Top 2010P, and Eee Box with the new graphics solution, while Lenovo's C200 and Acer's Aspire Revo will also get in on the action. We got to see the Revo strut some Blu-ray playback, so hit the break for some video footage and the full PR.

Gallery: Next generation NVIDIA Ion products hands-on


Gallery: Next generation NVIDIA Ion press shots

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NVIDIA Ion 2 now official; Acer, ASUS and Lenovo at the ready originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: ASUS Eee PC 1201P and Eee Top 2010PNT hands-on

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ASUS Eee PC 1201PN and Eee Top 2010PNT with Ion 2 caught lounging around at CeBIT originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Amrita]

New Chromium OS build brings full NVIDIA Ion acceleration, hope for the future originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ChromeChrome osChromeOsChromiumOSflowhexxahionnetbooknvidianvidia ionNvidiaIonoperating systemOperatingSystemOSFri, 19 Feb 2010 16:03:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA Optimus automates graphics switching, promises the best of both worlds]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/nvidia-optimus-automates-graphics-switching-promises-the-best-o/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/nvidia-optimus-automates-graphics-switching-promises-the-best-o/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/nvidia-optimus-automates-graphics-switching-promises-the-best-o/#comments We've always thought switchable graphics made a lot of sense on laptops, and NVIDIA's new Optimus tech looks like it's going to bring it mainstream in a serious way -- there's no more manually toggling between the powerful discrete GPU and the power-saving integrated chip. More than just automatically switching off the discrete GPU when the laptop is unplugged, the idea is that you don't have to think about when you want to use the different graphics options: the software and hardware combo will take care of deciding which graphics processor is best for the application or content. For instance, launch Call of Duty 4 and the discrete GPU will power on, close out and start writing an e-mail and it will switch to the IGP. Sounds pretty simple, but under the hood its much more complicated as NVIDIA has moved to running the drivers for both graphics subsystems concurrently and removed the multiplexers under the hood. For more details on all the technical fixes hit the more coverage link.

Unsurprisingly, Intel hasn't been involved in these innovations, but NVIDIA says Optimus will work with Intel's new Core 2010 processors and the Pineview Atom platform, along with NVIDIA's GeForce 200M series, GeForce 300M series, next-gen GeForce M, and next-gen Ion GPUs. Speaking of Ion, NVIDIA wouldn't officially say what the next version will look like, but they confirmed it will be announced in March and use Optimus technology (we're pretty much assuming that it will combine the Pineview platform with a lower-end discrete GPU, like the previously hinted G310). The first Optimus-enabled laptops will hit at the end of this month courtesy of ASUS, and will include the UL50Vf, N61Jv, N71Jv, N82Jv, and U30Jc. We've been playing around with the $849 UL50Vf, so hit the break for some early impressions and video of the new graphics technology.

Gallery: NVIDIA Optimus / ASUS UL50Vf hands-on

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NVIDIA Optimus automates graphics switching, promises the best of both worlds originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Great Wall Cross PC U150 Ion-izes the Eee Keyboard originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS' Congo-based Eee PC 1201T pops up on Amazon's German portal originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1201tamazonamdamd congoAmdCongoASUSasus eee pcasus eee pc 1201tAsusEeePcAsusEeePc1201tavailabilityavailablecongoeee pceee pc 1201tEeePcEeePc1201tgermanyionmv40netbooknow shippingNowShippingnvidianvidia ionNvidiaIonshipshipsThu, 21 Jan 2010 10:55:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS EeeTop ET2010PNT hints that NVIDIA Ion 2 is GeForce G310]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/asus-eeetop-et2010pnt-hints-that-nvidia-ion-2-is-geforce-g310/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/asus-eeetop-et2010pnt-hints-that-nvidia-ion-2-is-geforce-g310/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/asus-eeetop-et2010pnt-hints-that-nvidia-ion-2-is-geforce-g310/#comments We were a little disheartened last week when we didn't hear a peep out of NVIDIA about Ion 2, but Pierre of Blogee has dug up some dirt on the next-generation graphics. The ASUS Eee PC ET2010PNT's got a pretty nice looking 20-inch HD multitouch display, but it's also powered by the new Intel Pine Trail D510 processor and NVIDIA GeForce G310 graphics -- which according to the document is being dubbed as Ion 2. Sure, we already knew that the next version of Ion would be compatible with Intel new Atom platform, but we didn't know that they'd be tossing aside the GeForce 9400M for its G310 graphics card (which is apparently just a rebranded G210). As we thought, it looks like this will be a discrete solution, and it appears (if the benchmarks are accurate) that the G310 will be considerably faster than the current Ion platform. We're just hoping the 589MHz 16-core CUDA chip has been tweaked for better power efficiency when it comes to cramming it into netbooks. No word on when the ET2010PNT will be available, but given the initial hold up we saw with Ion 1 we aren't overly optimistic that it will be any time soon.

ASUS EeeTop ET2010PNT hints that NVIDIA Ion 2 is GeForce G310 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asusasus eeeasus eee pcASUS Eee PC ET2010PNTAsusEeeAsusEeePcAsusEeePcEt2010pnte2010Eee PC ET2010PNTEeePcEt2010pntet2010ET2010PNTG310GeForce G310GeforceG310ionion 2Ion2nvidiaNVIDIA GeForce G310nvidia ionnvidia ion 2NvidiaGeforceG310NvidiaIonNvidiaIon2pine trailpinetrailrumorrumorsThu, 14 Jan 2010 20:46:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS' Ion-powered EeeBox EB1012 resurfaces on Amazon in sub-$400 range]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/asus-ion-powered-eeebox-eb1012-resurfaces-on-amazon-in-sub-400/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/asus-ion-powered-eeebox-eb1012-resurfaces-on-amazon-in-sub-400/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/asus-ion-powered-eeebox-eb1012-resurfaces-on-amazon-in-sub-400/#comments Well, would you look at that? Materializing after the fog of CES, ASUS' Eee Box EB1012-B0257 nettop, known colloquially as "the low-cost home theater PC we've been longing for," has popped up on Amazon. In case you forgot, this little guy's packing Intel's 1.6GHz Dual Core N330 Atom processor, NVIDIA Ion, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Windows 7, HDMI out, 802.11b/g/n, and a sextet of USB 2.0 ports. Still no release date but at least we have a better idea as to its cost of entry: $399, with a 3 percent / $12 discount care of the online retailer. Only color being shown right now is a sleek black, but as we saw last time, there should be a white model in the pipeline for some point in the indeterminable future.

[Thanks, Joel]

ASUS' Ion-powered EeeBox EB1012 resurfaces on Amazon in sub-$400 range originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonasusasus eeeboxasus eeebox eb1012AsusEeeboxAsusEeeboxEb1012atomboxeb 1012Eb1012eeeeee boxEeeBoxeeebox eb1012EeeboxEb1012intel atomIntelAtomionn330net topNetTopnvidianvidia ionNvidiaIonWed, 13 Jan 2010 08:24:00 EST<![CDATA[Ion netbooks head-to-head: Atom, overcharged?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ion-netbooks-head-to-head-atom-overcharged/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ion-netbooks-head-to-head-atom-overcharged/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ion-netbooks-head-to-head-atom-overcharged/#comments It's been more than a year since NVIDIA announced its Ion platform, promising to bring HD video and gaming to the underpowered Atom CPU. After all the hold ups, we started to wonder if we'd ever see the platform packed inside a netbook, so imagine our surprise when no less than four Ion-based machines launched in the past few months. With bigger screens, better specs, more graphics muscle and, of course, the resulting higher price tag, each of these Ion machines promises quite a bit, but which one lives up to the hype? We got them all together and spent the past few weeks testing the ASUS Eee PC 1201N, Lenovo IdeaPad S12, HP Mini 311 and the Samsung N510 -- follow on past the break for our complete faceoff.

Gallery: Ion Netbooks Compared

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Ion netbooks head-to-head: Atom, overcharged? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1201n311asus eeeasus eee pcasus eee pc 1201nAsusEeeAsusEeePcAsusEeePc1201natomeee pc 1201nEeePc1201nHP Mini 311HpMini311ideapadideapad s12IdeapadS12ionLenovo IdeapadLenovo IdeaPad S12LenovoIdeapadLenovoIdeapadS12Mini 311Mini311N510NetBookNetBooksnvidianvidia ionNvidiaIonreviews12Samsung N510samsung netbookSamsungN510SamsungNetbookWed, 30 Dec 2009 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[MSI Wind Top AE2220 unboxing and impressions]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/msi-wind-top-ae2220-unboxing-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/msi-wind-top-ae2220-unboxing-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/msi-wind-top-ae2220-unboxing-and-impressions/#comments In the land of netbooks and nettops, the tried-and-true all-in-one PC still has a place in this world yet. MSI is living proof of that, with its 21.5-inch Wind Top AE2220 bringing Windows 7, multitouch and an eye-pleasing design to the collective masses. Said machine just started shipping to consumers at the tail end of last month, and we've been fortunate enough to spend a few weeks tinkering with one of the most cost effective AIO options on the market right now. Thankfully for those who enjoy doing anything with relative speed, MSI overlooked the Atom range and went straight for the Core 2 Duo lineup, and for those with a bit of extra coin to spend, there's even an optional TV tuner and Blu-ray drive. Care to see how we felt about this touch-friendly rig after some extended play time? Read on to find out.

Gallery: MSI Wind Top AE2220 unboxing and impressions

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MSI Wind Top AE2220 unboxing and impressions originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ae2220all-in-oneall-in-one pcAll-in-onePcblu-raycore 2 duoCore2DuodesktopfeaturefeaturedfeaturesimpressionimpressionsIONmsimultitouchnvidia ionNvidiaIonpcpreviewunboxunboxedunboxingwind topwind top ae2220windows 7Windows7WindTopWindTopAe2220Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Viewsonic VOT132 nettop review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/24/viewsonic-vot132-nettop-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/24/viewsonic-vot132-nettop-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/24/viewsonic-vot132-nettop-review/#commentsViewsonic VOT132 nettop review You don't need booming sales figures to tell you that netbooks have taken over the world -- the mobile computing world, at least. Their screenless and battery-free brethren, however, have yet to find quite the same success. Nettops are great tiny little machines but in general they've been under-powered and, while people love eking out another hour or two of battery life on the road, few sadly care whether their desktop computers pull down 17 or 71 watts of juice. Still, it's hard to deny the appeal of a fully-functional computer that's half the size of a Wii -- especially when it can manage 1080p output over HDMI. Viewsonic's VOT132, with its Ion graphics and trick magnetic DVD drive, is tiny, efficient, and powerful. The perfect media PC? Read on to find out.

Gallery: Viewsonic VOT132 unboxing

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Viewsonic VOT132 nettop review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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