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NVIDIA Optimus

It's rare that we get really excited about laptop graphics technology, but NVIDIA's Optimus changed the game. A new take on switchable graphics, Optimus does the work for you -- the software and hardware combo takes care of deciding which graphics processor is best for the application or content. The payoff is in the better battery life and no longer having to manually switch the graphics yourself.
On the graphics front, we're extremely happy to see the line use NVIDIA's Optimus technology to automatically switch between the GeForce 310M or GeForce GT330M GPU and the IGP.
Vlad Savov
A total of sixteen new Optimus machines are on show in Taipei, and although ASUS is still the biggest purveyor (with six SKUs, not counting previously announced products), Lenovo and Acer have also jumped on board, with the IdeaPad Y460 and a pair of Packard Bell EasyNotes, respectively.
Nilay Patel
Although we were a little more focused on Windows Phone 7 Series when we went to MIX 10, Microsoft's other big announcement at the conference was Internet Explorer 9, which offers HTML5 support and support for GPU acceleration throughout the browsing experience. We saw a few demos of the system...
ASUS may have spent most of its Computex press conference talking tablets and pads, but the company is definitely descending on the show with some new laptops. The 11.6-inch Lamborghini VX6 and 15.6-inch VX7 are amongst the most eye catching -- ASUS has redesigned the premium systems with new glossy...
NVIDIA Optimus -- Engadget

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