Nvidia-based Netbooks, Desktops, MIDs Take Stage

02.06.2009
Nvidia has launched a full scale assault on Intel's generally lackluster integrated graphics. Around 20 -based netbooks, all-in-one PCs, nettops and motherboards have been unveiled here in Taipei. At least two of which we already knew about, including mini desktop and netbook.

Nvidia is also showcasing a handful of partner-built 'Mobile Internet Devices' that use its Tegra 'computer-on-a-chip' platform. Though Intel categorizes MIDs as handheld devices, Nvidia is using the term more loosely; its line-up includes netbooks and a tablet PC. With carrier subsidies, when launched later this year. They'll face competition from similar products using Qualcomm's rival, and also ARM-based, . To that end, Nvidia has already started work on .

Meanwhile, the company is aiming its Ion platform at upcoming Windows 7 systems and, by year's end, , such as the just-announced .

We'll have to wait and see which of the products below actually get some US game-time, but they sure look perrty.

- Support for Windows 7 and Windows Vista Home Premium- Low-power CPUs including Intel Atom, Intel Celeron, and Via Nano processors - 1080p HD video with 7.1 audio - DirectX 10 graphics - Accelerated video enhancement and transcoding using NVIDIA CUDA and DirectX

New products include:

All-in-One PC

Asus EeeTop ET2002ECS Morph-IFlextronics Cobra-2ICD Kitchen PCPegatron All-in-one IPP7A-DF2TCL All-in-one Ruiyi 1010NetbookTelcast Notebook TL-1000NWeibu Notebook N10ANettop / Mini Desktop PCMSI Windbox D200AsRock ION 330Colorful iHTPCECS 7AT-3LFlextronics Dove-2Funtwist FION 330Pegatron IPP7A-CP

MotherboardsASUS C2N7A-IPegatron IPX7A-IONZotac ION-ITX

- Support for WiFi, 3G and/or WiMax - 1080p HD video playback for up to 10 hours- Adobe Flash acceleration - Music playback for 25 days straight on one charge- Video games at 46 frames per second

New products include:

Netbook Compal Communications CN88 Mobinnova ViewBook N910 Pegatron Vivid Wistron M5 Inventec Applications Corp. Rainbow

Tablet ICD Ultra Mobinnova Mabo

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