Have you used or compared the NVidia Ion chipset in particular??  (I have
not done so in detail, but it sounds like a far cry from the prior crap)

On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 2:35 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:

>  How about forgo the hardware limitations and buy a laptop? For the same
> amount of money you'll shell-out for a "netbook" capable of rendering WoW,
> you'd be able to buy a laptop far superior in specs (bigger hd, more ram,
> better video capabilities, more viewable space, and an optical drive). Now
> if we were talking about a $200 "netbook" capable of playing WoW worth a
> damn, I would say go for it. Unfortunately, I have only this to say about
> "netbooks"... the technology isn't there yet.
>
> -E
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Barrett <[email protected]>
> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]>
> Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 11:19 am
> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] netbook + WoW
>
>  Wow, dual-core N330, 8GB max RAM, and Ion graphics.  Is this the first
> "netbook" with such specs?
> I've been waiting to see dual-core portable atoms...
>
> As to WoW, it would of course be *much* crappier than any C2D-class
> machine, right??
> (although it might approach playable, relative to older netbooks)  IANAW
> (wow'er)...
>
> Ben
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Michael Miller <[email protected]
> > wrote:
>
>> ASUS just released a new Eee PC (Seashell 1201N) it has a 12.1" screen.
>>
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Seashell-1201N-PU17-BK-12-1-Inch-Black-Netbook/dp/B002ZLOR56/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1262017829&sr=8-1
>>
>> I would think he would be able to play WOW.   He might try to hook up
>> the HDMI to a 46" LCD TV after being frustrated with the small screen
>> size.
>>
>> -Miller
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:45 AM, James Kaplan <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> > My 14 yo son is interested to know facts & experiences using netbooks
>> with
>> > World of Warcraft.
>> >
>> > --Kaplan
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