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Bumblebee allows ION 2 netbooks / laptops to mix Linux and Optimus

As far back as when Nvidia Optimus first came out on one of those 12-inch Eee PCs, I’ve heard about someone working on getting it working under Linux. For the few unfamiliar with the term, Optimus dynamically switches between Intel’s integrated GMA graphics and Nvidia’s…

Sapphire launches Edge-HD Mini PC nettop

It’s been a while since we’ve seen someone launch a nettop – here’s one from Sapphire, known for their graphics cards and motherboards, and perhaps their first nettop – the Edge-HD Mini PC which they claim is the world’s smallest PC – hardly, but it’s…

ASUS Lamborghini VX6 Now Official In The UK

ASUS has just gone official with the Lamborhini VX6 over in the UK today. It retails for 499 pounds and should be available from today at stores like pcworld, ebuyer and laptopsdirect (none of them stock it at the time of this post). You probably…

ASUS Eee PC 1015PN Windows 7 HP Models Surface In Germany

When the ASUS Eee PC 1015PN first turned up in online retail stores, we we’re promised Windows 7 Home Premium, then it shipped with Starter Edition and we started to realize that the Nvidia ION 2 on board is crippled with this particular Windows edition,…

Giada N20 Dual Core Atom D525, ION 2 Nettop Unboxing

We’ve seen Giada’s nettops at various events over the years and we last spotted them showing of  their wares at GTC 2010 a couple of months ago, with one of their products being the slim Giada N20 dual core Atom D525, Nvidia ION 2 nettop.…

Habey Releases ENT-6564 Dual Core ION 2 Nettop

Habey USA is hoping you’ll notice their newly, quietly released ENT-6564 nettop over at Amazon.com priced at $329. Honestly not much to get excited about here. This one sports Nvidia ION 2, a dual core Atom D510 processor, 2GB DDR2 RAM, 250GB HDD, Wi-Fi, Gigabit…

ASUS Eee PC 1015PN Benchmarked – Handles HD Media, Gaming Performance Halved

There’s no denying that the ASUS Eee PC 1015PN with a dual core Atom N550 processor and Nvidia ION 2 graphics is one of the most exciting netbooks to come out in years and we’re all eager to see how it performs with the lower…

ASUS Eee PC 1015PN Taken Apart

I can’t wait until JKK over at JKKMobile gets his hands on the 10-inch Nvidia ION 2, dual core Atom N550 powered ASUS Eee PC 1015PN because he’s going to “hack the hell of out it” – Pixel Qi screen, Windows 7 Ultimate and all.…

ASUS Eee PC 1015PN Unboxed – 1024 x 600 Display, No Optimus Confirmed

Now with the ION 2, dual core Atom N550 powered ASUS Eee PC 1015PN starting to sell in various places (ExcaliberPC still has the black model in stock in the US, Amazon.com has just gotten them up but not in stock) we can expect the…

ASUS Eee PC 1015PN Up For Preorder $429 (Update: No HD Display?)

Update: Amazon.com now has the 1015PN up for pre-order. Same price.
Update: One reader Dave Mao, has noticed that the product description has changed the original 1366 x 768 spec to 1024 x 600. Looks like this model at least, does not have a HD…

Acer Veriton N282G Nettop Gets ION 2, Atom D525 Upgrade

The first iteration of Acer’s Veriton nettop, the N260G was rather forgettable – it was Nvidia ION-less and packed a single core Atom N280 processor. The second generation N281G that just got announced today is on par with the Acer Aspire Revo 3700, although it…

ASUS Lamborghini VX6 Official In Europe, Arrives Mid-October, A Week Earlier in US?

The ASUS Lamborghini VX6 , or a higher end ASUS Eee PC 1215N, if you will, has just been officially announced over in Europe, not sure where exactly and it’ll be priced at 599 euros with a release date of mid October. Also, as far…

Acer Aspire Revo AR3700 Now Shipping In The US

Acer’s latest Aspire Revo AR3700 got announced in the US the other day and I’m glad the price was lower than expected at $350. It went up for pre-order at Amazon.com yesterday but now it’s in stock and shipping over at Newegg.com.

The Acer Aspire…

Acer Aspire Revo 3700 Brings Atom D525, ION 2 To The Table (Update: Announced In The US)

Update 3: Amazon.com has it up for pre-order. No shipping estimate though.
Update 2: Acer has announced the Acer Aspire Revo 3700 in the US, priced at $349 – a little cheaper than I was expecting. Should be available from today, although I do not…

Acer Aspire Revo AR3700 Nettop Unboxing

I’ve got my hands on Acer’s latest generation Aspire Revo nettop – The Acer Aspire Revo 3700 / ASR3700 which packs in a dual core Atom D525 processor and Nvidia ION 2 graphics. Acer’s already gone official with it but we haven’t seen it go…