Comments on: So what exactly can you do with the NVIDIA ION platform? http://liliputing.com/2008/12/so-what-exactly-can-you-do-with-the-nvidia-ion-platform.html Compact Computing Fri, 25 May 2012 06:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Toecutter http://liliputing.com/2008/12/so-what-exactly-can-you-do-with-the-nvidia-ion-platform.html#comment-48315 Toecutter Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:16:06 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4040#comment-48315 I think the N10 has an nvidia GPU "tacked on" to an Intel chipset. There's obviously some cost associated with that approach and the N10 is a bit pricey for a netbook. With ION, nvidia will be providing the entire chipset as an integrated solution. So it'll be cheap and fast. Im siding with nvidia on this one. We've been forced to use crap graphics for years because of Intel's unwillingness to engineer a decent GPU. Go get 'em, nvidia... I think the N10 has an nvidia GPU “tacked on” to an Intel chipset. There's obviously some cost associated with that approach and the N10 is a bit pricey for a netbook. With ION, nvidia will be providing the entire chipset as an integrated solution. So it'll be cheap and fast. Im siding with nvidia on this one. We've been forced to use crap graphics for years because of Intel's unwillingness to engineer a decent GPU. Go get 'em, nvidia…

]]> By: NeoteriX http://liliputing.com/2008/12/so-what-exactly-can-you-do-with-the-nvidia-ion-platform.html#comment-48314 NeoteriX Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:58:51 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4040#comment-48314 Bolo:<br><br>I actually wholeheartedly agree. The atom platform is *almost* perfect for the "always on" home theater pc, it's just that the regular atom (and possibly even the dual core atom) just cannot handle 1080p video very well. This is what I've been looking for when it comes to guilt-free energy consumption while the pc buffers or downloads video for the TV. Bolo:

I actually wholeheartedly agree. The atom platform is *almost* perfect for the “always on” home theater pc, it's just that the regular atom (and possibly even the dual core atom) just cannot handle 1080p video very well. This is what I've been looking for when it comes to guilt-free energy consumption while the pc buffers or downloads video for the TV.

]]> By: Toecutter http://liliputing.com/2008/12/so-what-exactly-can-you-do-with-the-nvidia-ion-platform.html#comment-12351 Toecutter Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:16:06 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4040#comment-12351 I think the N10 has an nvidia GPU "tacked on" to an Intel chipset. There's obviously some cost associated with that approach and the N10 is a bit pricey for a netbook. With ION, nvidia will be providing the entire chipset as an integrated solution. So it'll be cheap and fast. Im siding with nvidia on this one. We've been forced to use crap graphics for years because of Intel's unwillingness to engineer a decent GPU. Go get 'em, nvidia... I think the N10 has an nvidia GPU “tacked on” to an Intel chipset. There's obviously some cost associated with that approach and the N10 is a bit pricey for a netbook. With ION, nvidia will be providing the entire chipset as an integrated solution. So it'll be cheap and fast. Im siding with nvidia on this one. We've been forced to use crap graphics for years because of Intel's unwillingness to engineer a decent GPU. Go get 'em, nvidia…

]]> By: NeoteriX http://liliputing.com/2008/12/so-what-exactly-can-you-do-with-the-nvidia-ion-platform.html#comment-12345 NeoteriX Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:58:51 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4040#comment-12345 Bolo:<br><br>I actually wholeheartedly agree. The atom platform is *almost* perfect for the "always on" home theater pc, it's just that the regular atom (and possibly even the dual core atom) just cannot handle 1080p video very well. This is what I've been looking for when it comes to guilt-free energy consumption while the pc buffers or downloads video for the TV. Bolo:

I actually wholeheartedly agree. The atom platform is *almost* perfect for the “always on” home theater pc, it's just that the regular atom (and possibly even the dual core atom) just cannot handle 1080p video very well. This is what I've been looking for when it comes to guilt-free energy consumption while the pc buffers or downloads video for the TV.

]]> By: nicfer http://liliputing.com/2008/12/so-what-exactly-can-you-do-with-the-nvidia-ion-platform.html#comment-12319 nicfer Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:35:18 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4040#comment-12319 The most useful use for this on netbooks is for gaming. I wonder if this thing will run Crysis (not max quality but, say, low or medium). Also is this compatible with CUDA? That would also help a bit the processor at gaming time. The most useful use for this on netbooks is for gaming. I wonder if this thing will run Crysis (not max quality but, say, low or medium). Also is this compatible with CUDA? That would also help a bit the processor at gaming time.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://liliputing.com/2008/12/so-what-exactly-can-you-do-with-the-nvidia-ion-platform.html#comment-12316 James Kendrick Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:52:37 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4040#comment-12316 I just covered my great experience with COD4 on the new MacBook with the NVidia integrated graphics. Very good gaming performance with this GPU.<br><br><a href="http://gigaom.com/mobile/this-week-at-mobile-tech-manor-22-holiday-edition/" rel="nofollow">http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/26/this-week-at-m...</a> I just covered my great experience with COD4 on the new MacBook with the NVidia integrated graphics. Very good gaming performance with this GPU.

http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/26/this-week-at-m…

]]> By: Levi http://liliputing.com/2008/12/so-what-exactly-can-you-do-with-the-nvidia-ion-platform.html#comment-12314 Levi Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:43:35 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4040#comment-12314 OK, doesn't the Asus N10 already have an NVidia video chip and an Intel Atom? So why does everyone have their pannies in a twist over this Intel vs NVidia catbattle? OK, doesn't the Asus N10 already have an NVidia video chip and an Intel Atom? So why does everyone have their pannies in a twist over this Intel vs NVidia catbattle?

]]> By: Hans http://liliputing.com/2008/12/so-what-exactly-can-you-do-with-the-nvidia-ion-platform.html#comment-12312 Hans Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:25:30 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4040#comment-12312 Yes if you want to do all those things you wouldn't want to do it on a nine inch screen. Yes if you want to do all those things you wouldn't want to do it on a nine inch screen.

]]> By: BoloMKXXVIII http://liliputing.com/2008/12/so-what-exactly-can-you-do-with-the-nvidia-ion-platform.html#comment-12309 BoloMKXXVIII Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:12:56 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4040#comment-12309 I know many won't agree, but I think Ion will be more important for nettops than netbooks. An Ion/Atom combination with an MPEG2 encoder would make a nice little PVR. I know many won't agree, but I think Ion will be more important for nettops than netbooks. An Ion/Atom combination with an MPEG2 encoder would make a nice little PVR.

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