ASUS N10J Netbook Cranks The Graphics
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The ASUS N10J netbook is an interesting introduction to the family. At 10-inches and $699, it’s an expensive entrant. However, it packs an Nvidia GeForce 9300 graphics card, one of the first times we’ve seen netbooks featuring discrete graphics. We can’t say for sure what the N10J netbook will use them for, anything could happen in the mutating market.
You can switch off the graphics card if you don’t feel like taxing your battery life. The keyboard is supposedly pretty good, and the HDMI and ExpressCard ports are helpful additions to the formula.
If you want to game with the netbook, however, the low resolution might tick you off. The Intel Atom is low-powered, and not unintentionally – it’s meant to be cheap and effective.
Other reports of gaming netbooks have been met with little followup or acclaim, but who knows - the genre could still kick off. The success of the unique ASUS N10J will likely determine whether other manufacturers follow ASUStek into the category.
Via MercuryNews.
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