UPDATE: Samsung also plans to delay N510’s launch until Windows 7. Lenovo still has a chance to sell its ION netbook first. Lenovo was the first company to unveil its ION powered S12 netbook but it looks like they won’t be the first to sell it. Though VIA Nano powered S12s are already selling […]
Samsung N510 manual found on website, houses an ION LE chip
I don’t know what is more surprising – the price Samsung is quoting for its first ION powered netbook or the existence of ION LE chip? NetbookChoice unearthed the manual on Samsung’s website that shows ION LE will handle the graphics for N510. For starters, ION LE is designed mainly for Windows XP and […]
Samsung N510 ION netbook set to launch in US in September
Samsung America has confirmed the release and the price of its first Nvidia ION-powered N510 netbook. As told to Liliputing, the N510 will grace the US stores from September at a price of $599. That’s of course less then what the French e-tailer had listed the netbook a week ago. N510 features a 11.6-inch […]
French online store lists ION-powered N510 netbook
French online retailer, Pixmania is now taking pre-orders of Samsung’s ION-powered N510 netbook. The site expects it to ship by August 21 and has priced it at 499 Euros ($718), less than what we had reported last time but really expensive when you compare it Lenovo’s ION-powered S12 that retails for $449. The specifications […]
Nvidia intros ION LE chipset
Nvidia seems to have launched a new ION chipset, the ION LE, meant for entry level products. However, unlike the original ION chipset, this SKU will be reserved specifically to the OEM market and is made to suit the Windows XP OS. “ION LE is SKU of the ION GPU that is identical to […]
Point of View Mobii Ion 230 netbook is powered by Nvidia Ion
Don’t be fooled by hip and unusual colors because this netbook from Point of View packs something different, making the netbook less boring. The Mobii Ion 230 is powered by Nvidia Ion platform, which means playing medium graphic intensive and viewing HD content will be a breeze. Apart from the Ion combo of 1.6GHz […]
Nvidia gearing up for a Q4-end release for Ion 2?
We are yet to see a decent number of Ion-based computing devices but Nvidia is already preparing to launch the second generation of Ion by the end of this year. Fudzilla, who claims to have got the scoop, says that the next Ion generation will be faster as well as powerful than the current […]
Samsung preparing ION-based N510 netbook
A new netbook from Samsung surfaced over the weekend that will be its first offering powered by Nvidia ION platform. The NP-N510-KA02UK was leaked by a couple of retailers that also gave an early hint about the specifications and its price. According to it, the N510 netbook will have an LED back11.6-inch screen, 1.66GHz […]
21 Nvidia Ion based products unveiled at Computex
Nvidia’s Ion is gaining traction and the product announcements at the Computex today is a testament to that. We just had a couple of Ion products prior to this and now we have a total of 21 products that will come with the Nvidia platform. For people who are still alien to the Ion, […]
Asus to launch ION-based products
Asus will also jump into the ION bandwagon, claims Digitimes. According to them, the Taiwanese company has already prepared an Eee Box B1006 nettop that will be released in the next quarter. As for the ION-based netbooks, Asus is said to test and work out the feasibility for the netbooks. Though no date has […]