ASUS Eee PC 1015PN-PU17

I just recently put an order in for a new netbook, not that anything is wrong with the one I have (its fast and has windows 7 pro) but the ASUS Eee 1015PN series has a dual core atom processor(unlike my current single core atom) so it can run windows 7 or Vista 64bit editions. The netbook comes with 1GB of DDR3 RAM so I went ahead and bought a 2GB stick of DDR3 SODIMM from crucial.com which was only $25 dollars and both the crucial.com ram and the laptop had free shipping.

But the main reason I bought the netbook is because it has an nvidia ION 2 graphics chip although not top-end by any means but for a netbook it is. It also has nvidia optimus technology. They claim you can play WoW even though I do not play that game. It does have decent but not top end graphics. For a netbook however this is break through.

Product Highlights

• 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550
• 1GB RAM
• 250GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
• nVIDIA ION 2 Graphics
• 10.1" LED Backlit Widescreen Display
• Integrated Camera and Microphone
• Bluetooth 3.0+HS, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
• Windows 7 Starter (32-bit)
• 6-Cell Battery (9.5 Hours)
• 2.8 lb

I bought the netbook here for $359.95 after discount($20 dollar offer ends Feb. 28-2011): http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/736941-REG/ASUS_1015PN_PU17_RD_Eee_PC_1015PN_PU17_Seashell.html

Here is the correct RAM to get from crucial.com: http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Eee%20PC%201015PN

Nvidia Ion info: http://www.nvidia.com/object/sff_ion.html

Nvidia ION for small computers

I am thinking about buying a new little netbook with the nvidia ion gpu/chipset. They claim you can play games like WOW but we shall see. Here is more info and the link to the netbook I am looking at.

Info on ION at Nvidia's page here: http://www.nvidia.com/object/sff_ion.html

Asus 1015PN: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/736941-REG/ASUS_1015PN_PU17_RD_Eee_PC_1015PN_PU17_Seashell.html

Alienware M11x Laptops i3/i5/i7 + Nvidia Optimus

(Dell) Alienware has new options for there M11x Laptop series. They include the new Intel i5 and i7 core processors that are overclockable! Which is an upgrade from the core 2 processors they previously had to offer. The new Nvidia Optimus technology will allow increased and more efficient use of the battery for extended battery life. On the graphics side it supports the Geforce GT 335M-1GB of RAM graphics processor. The M11x also supports up to 8 GB of DDR3 -800MHZ RAM and a SSD (Solid-State-Drive) or a HDD (Hard-Disk-Drive).Capable of 3DMark06 Scores over 6100. With high performance and gamers in mind this makes a great laptop that not many others can touch in terms of speed currently. With its beautiful eye catching aesthetics, glowing keyboard that comes with 6 different colors you can change to on the fly and even comes with a laser etch of your nickname or name plate and more bells and whistles it is definitely an attractive laptop. The Alienware M11x is available now at http://alienware.com/ for an estimated base price of $949.00 usd.