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    When will we see Nvidia Ion in netbooks?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by StormEffect, Dec 17, 2008.

  1. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    We've seen Nvidia pair the Atom processor with their 9300m GS, but what happens when you change it to the 9400M?

    Ion looks really sexy, you guys should check it out http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3478&p=1

    I predict we'll start seeing this pop up in netbooks in 4 months. I understand that Ion might appear to be a mini-desktop solution, but the potential is there to create fairly robust mobile media machines using impressively power efficient hardware. That, and this will easily leapfrog what Intel has been working on with an integrated GPU in their processors.

    So Nvidia bit back for Intel's strongarming them out of Nehalem by using Atom to their own advantage. What a tangled web!
     
    StormEffect, Dec 17, 2008
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  2. ramyk

    ramyk Notebook Consultant

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    i'm sorry, i know this is off topic but wat is it with the whole atom ion thing. IS the next intel chipset for netbook going to be known as ketone or aldehyde?
     
    ramyk, Dec 17, 2008
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  3. Akuma

    Akuma Notebook Evangelist

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    I posted this like a hour ago on the "best netbook for gaming" thread. :p
     
    Akuma, Dec 17, 2008
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  4. Citizen86

    Citizen86 Notebook User Guy

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    Same 9400m that is on the new Macbook? Which is like 5x as fast as the Intel 4500? Which is like 5x as fast as the Intel 950?

    Sign me up.

    And if that means the dual-core Atom as well... wow
     
    Citizen86, Dec 17, 2008
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