Archive for August, 2009
Asus Eee Top ET2002
Sascha, over at Netbooknews does a hands-on with the new Asus Eee Top ET2002 whose launch we covered here a few weeks ago.. This machine has a dual core Atom processor and the Nvidia Ion graphics chipset, so it should be able to handle HD video without any issues. It also has an HDMI-out port, as well as 6 usb ports and a card reader.
The ET2002 is loaded with Windows 7, and Sascha spends some time testing a new voice recognition app from Asus. Check out the video after the break.
Asus AT3N7A-1 Motherboard with Atom 330 and Nvidia Ion
Like the idea of a nettop, but like the idea of building it yourself as well? Well, you’re in luck. You can build that low power, small form factor PC with the AT3N7A-I motherboard just released by Asus. Integrated in the motherboard is a 1.6GHz dual core Intel Atom 330 processor and NVIDIA ION graphics.
The motherboard supports dual channel DDR2-800 memory, 8-channel audio, eSATA and SATA connections, and Bluetooth. There’s also a single PCI slot, and an HDMI jack.
French site, Blogeee got a chance to check out one of these motherboards, check out their hands-on video after the break.
Asus Eee Top ET2002T
The new Asus Eee Top ET2002T is an All-In-One nettop with a 20″ screen at 1600×900 pixels. Under the hood it packs a dual core Intel Atom 330 processor and Nvidia Ion graphics which should help it drive high definition video on the relatively high resolution display. Rounding out the specs are 2gb of ram and a 250gb hard drive. Interestingly, the ET2002T also has an HDMI input port, so you can display another computer on its screen.
Spec wise, the new Eee Top follows on nicely from Asus’s earlier All-In-One Nettop, the ET1602. This new Asus nettop will go head to head with Lenovo’s 20″ brand new nettop, the IdeaCentre C300, which I unboxed last week. They both have 20″ screens and Atom 330 processors. Hopefully, we’ll get a chance to look at them side by side and see how Ati’s graphics on the Lenovo compare to the Asus’s Nvidia Ion solution.
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q110 Ion Nettop
Lenovo announced two new nettops today, the IdeaCentre Q100 and Q110. On first impression, they appear to be quite sleek and slim and now that the official specs are out, we can confirm that. Both the Q100 and Q110 nettops measure in at 6″ x 6.4″ x 0.7″ and both feature Intel Atom processors. The Q110, however, will have graphics powered by Nvidia’s Ion chips, making it capable of HD video. Odds are as well that the more powerful Q110 may also feature a dual core Atom 330 processor while the lower spec’d Q100 will have the 1.6GHz Intel Atom 230 single core CPU.
Pricewise the Q100 is estimated to come in at $249 and the Q110 at $349. At first glance these look quite good to us, but we’ll reserve final judgement until we get a chance to see one in action.
Full Lenovo press release after the break.
Acer Aspire Revo Ion Nettop
It looks like Acer’s exciting new Aspire Revo Ion based nettop is shipping in Canada. We had a first look at the Revo back in April, and subsequently had a peek under the hood as well.
Here are the specs of the Revo that is shipping from NCIX.com
- Intel Atom N330 1600 MHz Processor
- 160 GB Serial ATA II HDD
- 2GB DDR2 RAM
- NVIDIA ION Graphics Chipset with (VGA D-sub) and HDMI
- Wireless 802.11b/g, Ethernet LAN 10/100
- Four-in-one card reader supporting Secure Digital, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard (MMC)
- 6x USB2.0 Ports, eSATA, Microphone Jack, Headphone Jack
See the video after the break.
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