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…
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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,…
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 Lacks Optimus, Requires Reboot To Switch Graphics
Looks like I’ve forgotten one small detail on the newly shipping ASUS Eee PC 1015PN – Nvidia Optimus is only for Windows 7 Home Premium and the 1015PN comes with Windows 7 Starter, so no Optimus. You’ll notice that disclaimer mentioned on the 1015PN product…
ASUS Eee PC 1015PN 10-Inch ION 2 Netbook Goes Up For Preorder In Germany
Only a little longer now before all these dual core Atom N550 netbooks go retail (after HSN’s quick grab of Acer Aspire One D255 stock). One of the more exciting upcoming 10-inch netbooks is the ASUS Eee PC 1015PN which comes with the dual core…
ASUS Lamborghini VX6 Unboxed With First Impressions
Earlier today we saw a review for the ASUS Lamborghini VX6 over in India and now Mike over at Netbooklive.net has his hands on the sports branded 12-incher (European model) and goes through an unboxing and first impression thoughts.
The ASUS Lamborghini has the same…
ASUS Lamborghini VX6 Up For Pre-order $699, Has Bluetooth 3.0, USB 3.0, SDXC Support?
Now with the ASUS Eee PC 1215N selling in the US, it’s time for the high end equivalent – the ASUS Lamborghini VX6 – to make an appearance and it certainly has. It’s up for pre-order at the same place the 1215N is selling, ExcaliberPC.com.…
ASUS Eee PC 1215N Now Shipping In The US $499
Update: The ASUS Eee PC 1215N is up at Amazon.com as well but both black and silver models are out of stock.
Earlier this week we saw the ASUS Eee PC 1215N 12-inch ION 2 powerhouse netbook making the review rounds in the US but…
ASUS Eee PC 1215N About Launch In The US, Reviews Up
The 12.1-inch dual core, ION 2 (yes, it’s 16-core) and Optimus powered ASUS Eee PC 1215N is about to launch in the US as many US based sites have published their reviews on the 12-incher.
The 1215N is definitely the best performing 12-inch Eee PC…
ASUS Eee PC 1215N Reviewed Ahead Of Launch
Update: Reader Jukke has confirmed that the Eee PC 1215N is already selling in Sweden, minus USB 3.0 and a chargeable USB port.
Only a few more weeks before the ASUS Eee PC 1215N goes on sale. The official date is the start of September. …
ASUS Eee PC 1015PN ION 2 Netbook Up For Pre-order in France
When I initially did a hands on with the ASUS Eee 1015PN 10-inch netbook a couple of months ago at Computex 2010, I had confused it with the Eee PC 1015N. Both are identical and have next generation ION graphics with Nvidia Optimus however while…
ASUS Eee PC 1215N Up For Pre-order In The UK
While we haven’t got an official word for the ASUS Eee PC 1215N release in the US, we’ve seen shop listings over at ExcaliberPC mention a shipping date at the end of August. In Europe it’s officially shipping at the start of September. In the…
