Ion 2

Next-Generation Nvidia Ion Powers Up With 10x Faster Graphics

4:00PM March 2, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Netbook graphics are inherently weak, especially with Intel’s much-derided integrated graphics. But the new Nvidia Ion – like its predecessor – lets even a wimpy netbook Hulk out to play DX10 games and 1080p videos. It’s your netbook, on steroids. More »

Ion 2 GPU Benchmarked As Slower Than Its Predecessor

1:58AM February 23, 2010 | Brian Barrett

The first Nvidia Ion 2 netbook has been benchmarked, and the early results are disappointing: the Acer Aspire One 532G’s next-gen GPU managed to underperform the older Ion LE. More »

Computing

Acer’s Aspire One 532G First Netbook With NVIDIA’s Ion 2 Graphics

11:02PM February 15, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Acer’s keen on racking up lots of firsts for its netbook arm, with this Aspire One 532G having the claim of being the world’s first to use NVIDIA’s Ion 2 graphics technology for 1080p playback. More »

Computing

Asus EeeTop Multitouch All-In-One Leaked In Promo

2:05AM January 16, 2010 | Brian Barrett

The Asus EeeTop ET2010PNT has officially been espied in a promo shot, and it’s apparently packing a multitouch 20-inch (1600×1000) screen and Nvidia Ion 2 graphics. Not too shabby! More »

Computing

Netbooks: What You Need To Know About The Next 6 Months

4:00AM December 5, 2009 | Danny Allen

A bunch of great netbook upgrades are on the way—next-gen Intel processors in January; smooth HD video playback—but to spare you the brain hemorrhage of keeping track, we’ve laid it all out. Here’s what you need to know. More »