Sep 27

Acer’s Ion-boasting Aspire Revo nettop now shipping from Newegg

Posted in: nettop, NVIDIA, nvidia ion, NvidiaIon, Today's Chili

It’s been a bit of a wait, but nettop enthusiasts are sure to be happy to hear this one. Acer’s NVIDIA Ion-powered Aspire Revo is now shipping from Newegg. The nettop — which boasts a 1.6GHz Intel Atom 230 processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a 160GB hard drive and Windows XP Home Edition — got itself a pretty solid review from Engadget back in April, though we did have some gripes about the CPU. It runs $199.99.

[Thanks, Kevin]

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Sep 26

Lenovo Ion-powered IdeaCenter Q110 nettop on sale now

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The slow wave of NVIDIA Ion-based machines continues to wash in — as expected, the Lenovo Q110 nettop is now on sale. We’d actually wait another couple weeks to score this rig with Windows 7 preloaded, but if you’re into Vista you can grab it right now for $399 with 2GB of RAM and a 160GB drive and take a free upgrade disc when it’s available. Anyone gonna throw down?

[Via Netbooked]

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Lenovo Ion-powered IdeaCenter Q110 nettop on sale now originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 24

HP’s Ion-infused Mini 311 netbook now on sale, starts at $400

Posted in: HP, netbook, NVIDIA, nvidia ion, NvidiaIon, Today's Chili, Windows, Windows XP

We had originally assumed that Lenovo’s IdeaPad S12 would be the first netbook to ship with NVIDIA’s Ion platform, but since that rig was delayed until Windows 7 could make its retail debut, HP decided to swoop in and claim the honors. You heard right — the recently introduced Mini 311 has just become the first netbook in the universe with NVIDIA’s Ion to actually ship to end users, and it’s up for order right now starting at $399.99. ‘Course, you’ll be asked to pay extra for a white chassis ($20), Atom N280 ($25), Bluetooth ($25), 802.11n ($25) and integrated WWAN ($125), but at least that 1,366 x 768 resolution display comes standard.

[Thanks, Steve]

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Sep 20

ASUS’ Ion-infused Eee PC 1201n netbook emerges overseas

Posted in: ASUS, netbook, NVIDIA, nvidia ion, NvidiaIon, Today's Chili

If ASUS is hoping to stick with that “mid-October” launch date here in North America, we’d say it better get whatever units it has laying around loaded up with an English-speaking version of Windows and onto a large vessel destined for a US port. Still, it’s good to see some “proof” that the roadmapped Eee PC 1201n — a 12-inch netbook with NVIDIA’s Ion technology — is actually on schedule for an autumn release, even if said “proof” is a product listing on an Asian e-tailer’s website. Unfortunately, the machine is still humming along on Intel’s near-ancient Atom N270 processor, though the 2GB of RAM, high(er) resolution panel, real man’s GPU and Windows 7 operating system should help move things along. Per usual, we don’t expect ASUS to confirm or deny the legitimacy of this slip, but if you’re in the market for an Eee, this may be all you needed to hold off just a bit.

[Via NetbookItalia]

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ASUS’ Ion-infused Eee PC 1201n netbook emerges overseas originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 18

Video: DFI hybrid motherboard runs two whole systems… simultaneously!

Posted in: intel, NVIDIA, nvidia ion, NvidiaIon, Today's Chili, video

These days, the word “hybrid” gets tossed around like a rag doll. We’ve got hybrid cars, hybrid SLI and hybrid image stabilization — and that’s just for starters. But friends, this hybrid is one worth paying attention to. DFI has been working overtime in order to concoct the next great mainboard, and if this thing can really deliver as advertised, we’d say the gurus responsible for it will succeed greatly. The Hybrid P45-ION-T2A2 motherboard can actually house a complete Atom / Ion-based system on one side, while handling a traditional Socket 775 CPU system on the other. In other words, this single motherboard can power — let’s say — a low-power server system and your next gaming setup. At the same time! We’re still waiting on a firm release date and price, but ’til then, hop on past the break for a swell demonstration vid.

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Sep 17

LG introduces XPION X30 Ion-based nettop

Posted in: intel, LG, nettop, NVIDIA, Today's Chili
Apparently not content to let ASUS have all the fun, LG’s just announced the XPION X30, its first Ion-based nettop. This little fella features an Atom N230 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 250GB HDD, and ships with Windows Vista (for the time being, at least). Aside from sporting six (count ’em!) USB ports, it weighs in at a mere 2.4 lbs, draws just 40 watts of power, and can be VESA mounted to the back of your LCD. But never mind all that — as long is it allows us to stream American Ninja from Netflix with minimal fuss we’re happy. Debuts tomorrow in Korea.

Gallery: LG XPION X30

[Via SlashGear]

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LG introduces XPION X30 Ion-based nettop originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 10

Android Battle: CLIQ edition

Posted in: Android, Features, galaxy, Google, GoogleAndroid, hero, HTC, motorola, samsung, Today's Chili

CLIQ
Galaxy
Tattoo
Hero
Magic / MT3G
Dream / G1
CarrierT-Mobile— (GSM / HSDPA)— (GSM / EDGE)SprintT-MobileT-Mobile
Manuf.MotorolaSamsungHTCHTCHTCHTC
Price———$179.99$99.99$149.99
Released—July 2009—Oct 11, 2009Aug 5, 2009Oct 22, 2008
KeyboardSlide-outVirtualVirtualVirtualVirtualSlide-out
AndroidMOTOBLURStandardSense UISense UIStandardStandard
Processor528MHz MSM7201A528MHz ARM11528MHz MSM7225528MHz MSM7201A528MHz MSM7201A528MHz MSM7201A
Screen3.1-inch (est.), 320 x 4803.2-inch, 320 x 4802.8-inch, 240 x 3203.2-inch, 320 x 4803.2-inch, 320 x 4803.2-inch, 480 x 320
Headphone3.5mm3.5mm3.5mm3.5mmExtUSBExtUSB
TouchscreenCapacitiveCapacitiveResistiveCapacitiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Still Camera5MP with AF5MP with Flash3.2MP5MP with AF3.2MP with AF3.2MP with AF
Bluetooth2.02.12.02.02.02.0
ExchangeActiveSyncActiveSync—ActiveSyncDepends on versionDepends on version
Storage256MB, microSD8GB, microSD512MB, microSD512MB, microSD512MB, microSD256MB, microSD
Battery1400mAh1500mAh1100mAh1500 mAh1340 mAh1150 mAh
Weight163g114g113g135g116g158g

It’s been over 11 months since the Android first hit the scene with HTC’s T-Mobile G1, and in that time we’ve come to the conclusion that, despite having more or less a clean slate on industrial design choices and specs, little progress has been made in the way of variation. Stacked up side-to-side, Motorola CLIQ manages to stand out with a slide-out keyboard and MOTOBLUR skin, but under the hood, it’s pretty much as uniform as a netbook. Peruse for yourself in the chart above.

Update: We had a typo on the Hero screen size — it’s 3.2-inches, not the other way around! Stupid keyboards.

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Sep 02

Acer’s Ion-powered Aspire Revo 3600 packs dual-core Atom 330

Posted in: 1080p, dual-core, DualCore, intel, nettop, NVIDIA, nvidia ion, NvidiaIon, Today's Chili

Remember that Gateway QX2800 we peeked back in July? Looks like Acer’s finally issuing its own version of the nettop here at IFA with the introduction of the Aspire Revo 3600. Design wise, everything is pretty much the same as on the original AspireRevo, with the major differences coming on the inside. Rather than packing a paltry 1.6GHz Atom 230, Acer has outfitted this bugger with a dual-core Atom 330, NVIDIA’s Ion graphics technology, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, an HDMI socket and VESA mount compatibility. There’s no word on an expected price, release date or OS, but we’re hoping to get our mitts on the unit itself as well as those missing details when Berlin opens its doors to tech lovers across the globe here in just a few hours.

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Sep 01

ASUS EeeBox EB1012 teases home theaters with dual-core Atom and Ion graphics

Posted in: ASUS, dual-core, DualCore, flash, nettop, Today's Chili

Looks like our dreams of a discrete, low cost home theater PC are about to be realized. ASUS has a new EeeBox PC EB1012 touting a dual-core Atom N330 (just as rumored), NVIDIA MCP7A ION graphics, a 250GB SATA hard disk, 2GB of DDR2-800 memory expandable to 4GB, gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi, S/PDIF 5.1 audio jack, and HDMI out. As such, this little 222 x 178 x 26.9mm box should handle your hardware accelerated 1080p content just as readily as it does full-screen Flash video from Hulu and beyond — a place where single-core Atom-based Ion nettops fail. It also features an eSATA jack, 4x USB ports, and an SDHC card reader for plugging in more media. No word on price or ship date but we’ll keep an eye out.

[Via eHomeUpgrade]

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Aug 31

ASUS’ Eee PC roadmap leaks: Ion-boasting netbooks, multitouch T91 coming soon?

Posted in: ASUS, leak, leaks, netbook, netbooks, nvidia ion, NvidiaIon, roadmap, tablet, Today's Chili, windows 7, Windows7

If two slides leaked to the Eeeuser.com forum are to be believed, ASUS has some pretty interesting — though not terrifically surprising — netbooks on the horizon. The slides, which are apparently the company’s roadmap for US products for the next two quarters, are chock full of refreshed product information. It looks like we’re going to be seeing a brand new Eee PC, the 12-inch 1201N, which will bring NVIDIA’s Ion platform to the line for the first time, with an Atom N270 CPU, 2GB RAM, a 250GB HDD, Bluetooth and 802.11n WiFi, running $499 for release in mid-October. Other than that, we can expect to see the 1005HA-P with the N280 processor and a 250GB HDD option running Windows 7 also arriving in October for $399, and the 1005HA-M with the N270 processor, a 250GB hard drive, and Windows 7 Starter Edition for $349. Finally, Netbook News is also reporting some new 1008HA models not listed on the slides, as well as a multitouch, Windows 7-running T91 convertible tablet with a 32GB SSD priced at $549. There’s no timeline mentioned for this one, but we’ll keep our ears to the ground expectantly. The other slide is after the break; hit the read link if you want the full details on each model.

[Via Netbook News]

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