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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 casing, sleek automotive adornments, chiclet keyboards and a Bang & Olfsen ICE power sound system. We’re totally swooning over the smaller VX6, which packs a dual-core Atom D525 processor, USB 3.0 and NVIDIA Ion 2 graphics, though the higher end Core i7 VX7 and its NVIDIA “enthusiast graphics” sound pretty darn good as well. No word on when these bad boys will be going from zero to sixty to a store near you, but given the fact that the systems at the show didn’t boot we’re going to go with a not very soon. We’ll let you know when we hear more, but you’ll certainly want to check out the beauty shots of these puppies below.

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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 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

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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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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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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, 1366×768-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.

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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.

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