[LinuxUsers] Any advice on Nvidia ION chip?

[David Kaiser]

What OS / Distro?  How are you playing the HD content?  Any special
drivers for the ION to render efficiently without CPU usage?

On 12/16/2009, "Peter Manis" <peter.manis at gmail.com> wrote:

>I realize this is more geared towards netbooks, but I just wanted to chime
>in.  I have an Nvidia ION N330 dual core HTPC and it is really really nice.
> Handles HD content while CPU intense processes run and it never skips a
>beat.
>
>On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Randall Whitman <909linux at whizman.com>wrote:
>
>> > In looking at a better (faster) netbook option, I'm interested in
>> > something with an Atom N280 processor, and I've read some of these
>> > reviews about the Nvidia ION processor, such as this one:
>> >
>> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=nvidia_ion_linux&num=1
>> > ... really fast performance with low
>> > energy needs (longer battery life when you use less CPU, etc.)
>>
>> Some things to compare FWIW...
>>
>>   Linkname: MSI Announces HD-Capable Wind U110 Eco Netbook |
>> NetbookBoards.com
>>        URL:
>>
>> http://netbookboards.com/2009/03/18/msi-announces-hd-capable-wind-u110-eco-netbook/
>>
>> Always Innovating Touchbook  <alwaysinnovating.com> .
>>
>> As i've probably already mentioned a dozen times, I'm really champing at
>> the bit for ARM Cortex A9.
>>
>> http://www.linux-netbook.com/video/wistron-n900z-smartbook-with-freescale-processor (one place i've posted wishlist specs; that model is not A9)
>> http://blogs.computerworld.com/14896/arming_desktop_linux
>>
>> /Randall
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