Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 19th Aug 2009 23:10 UTC, submitted by Moulinneuf
The Intel Atom platform, on which most netbooks are based, lacks the graphical grunt for things like 3D games and HD video playback, because Intel insisted on paring the Atom processor with an outdated graphical chip by Intel. Several efforts are underway to resolve this issue, and one of them, NVIDIA's Ion, might already be in trouble before it has even arrived.
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2006-08-25
Some good ole competition from AMD in the mix. That will definitely drive down the price.