Graphics card maker Sapphire has released its first desktop computer, the Sapphire Mini PC Edge-HD. As you’d expect from a company with Sapphire’s pedigree, the Edge-HD has a focus on high performance graphics. But honestly, that doesn’t set it apart from most other nettops on the market today, since it has the increasingly common NVIDIA ION 2 graphics card bundled…
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The folks at Shanzhaiben have spotted a new Chinese laptop with a 1.8GHz dual core Intel Atom D525 processor and NVIDIA ION 2 graphics. It has 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 320GB hard drive, HDMI output and something else you wont’ find on most Atom-powered notebooks: a DVD burner. That’s because the laptop has a 14 inch, 1366 x 768…
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The Asus Eee PC 1015PN may be one of the most powerful 10 inch netbooks with an Intel Atom chip on the market today. Unfortunately with great power comes great less than stellar battery life. While the Eee PC 1015PN can handle 1080p HD video playback and some 3D graphics and gaming tasks, those capabilities come at the expensive of…
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The Asus Lamborghini VX6 Eee PC notebook is a stylish ultraportable laptop with a 12.1 inch display. It has a 1.8GHz Intel Atom D525 dual core processor and NVDIA ION 2 graphics as well as a few other premium features including USB 3.0 support, 2GB of RAM, HDMI output, a 1366 x 768 pixel display, and an audio system designed…
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The Eee PC 1015PN is one of the first 10 inch netbooks to feature next-generation NVIDIA ION graphics. While that means the mini-laptop should have no problem handling 1080p HD video playback and HD Flash video, you should keep in mind that there are now two different types of ION chips: Those designed for desktops and larger notebooks and those…
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The Asus Eee PC 1015PN is one of the first 10 inch netbooks to feature second generation NVIDIA ION graphics. While the version of the ION chip used in 10 inch notebooks isn’t quite as powerful as the chip used nettops and larger notebooks it does provide more than enough graphics processing power to handle 720p and 1080p HD video…
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Acer has unveiled two new mini-desktop computers as part of its Veriton lineup. They should both look pretty familiar to anyone who has ever seen the Acer Aspire Revo 3700, since they’re basically the same computer with a different sub-brand name slapped on the side. Acer is also pushing the Veriton series with Windows 7 Professional and higher price tags…
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TwinTech is offering a nettop with a dual core Intel Atom D525 processor and NVIDIA ION 2 graphics. It’s called the TwinBox, and it’s selling for 339.00€ in France. That’s about $465 US. The small form factor desktop has 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 250G or 500GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Etherent, Bluetooth, and a 6-in-1 card reader. it also…
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The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 is a tiny desktop computer with a low power Intel Atom processor and optional NVIDIA ION graphics which turn this little machine into something of a multimedia powerhouse — almost. The computer isn’t much larger than an optical disc drive, and as such there’s no room for an internal disk drive, which means that you’ll need…
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The Eee PC 1215N is a 12.1 inch ultraportable laptop from Asus which sports a dual core 1.83GHz Intel Atom D525 processor and second-generation NVIDIA ION graphics. The folks at Laptop Magazine have posted a detailed review, and while it’s not the first I’ve seen, it’s worth paying attention to, because Laptop says it’s the best 12 inch notebook available…
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Shuttle’s XS35 line of nettops are just 1.5 inches thick, but unlike some tiny desktops on the market, the XS35 packs an optical disk drive. The little computer also has a ton of connectivity options including 5 USB ports, Ethernet, VGA, HDMI, mic and headphone jacks and a flash card reader. The nettop has built in 802.1b/g/n WiFi and a…
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Jetway’s latest Mini Top nettop is a small form factor desktop PC with a low power Intel Atom D525 dual core processor. But what really makes it stand out is the fact that the Jetway nettop is one of the first machines to hit the streets with next-generation NVIDIA ION graphics. Like similar nettops from Asus, Acer, and others, the…
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