The new version of the platform Nvidia Ion will appear at the end of the year

The company Nvidia is developing a second generation platform Ion, according to Fudzilla, citing a statement by representatives of Nvidia. This platform will be presented in the fourth quarter of 2009.

The Nvidia Ion 2 platform will support multiple processors. Among them, Intel chips from the Atom, Celeron, Pentium and Core 2 families. Also, Ion 2 based computers will be able to work with Via Nano processors.

The Ion platform was introduced to Nvidia at the end of 2008. It is particularly designed for ultra-cheap mobile and desktop computers. The first PC based on Ion will appear this summer. They will cost from 299 dollars.
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The main feature of the Nvidia Ion platform is the integrated GeForce 9400M video system, which is several times more efficient than Intel integrated graphics. Computers based on Ion will allow to work with HD-video with a resolution of 1080p.

Intel has criticized the Nvidia Ion platform. She believes that Ion is just a new name for existing Nvidia products. According to Intel, the power consumption of this platform will be quite high, even though it is designed to work with an energy-efficient Intel Atom processor.