Here's WoW on an Acer Aspire One A150, over a year old tho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOWjfAHoxbI another similar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWqZGnrc8Zs
forum discussion: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=12065198772&sid=1 I have not come across anything Ion-specific though.... but in the forum some folks claim framerates of <10fps, which seems pretty unusable (HCI standards I learned in college suggest we need machine responses in less than 1/10 second to be happy).... but than a second gig of RAM made playability much better (for the earlier generations of netbooks). So with Ion graphics and >2GB RAM, I suspect that basic playability would be good (except that many wow'ers have high standards, so ymmv!). It's pretty well-known that you can get a lot more horsepower in the $300-$500 lapto-not-netbook range... any other reasons, than being on the cheap, why you want a netbook in particular? So the kids' poor little back doesn't give out hauling the thing around?? :) ciao, Ben On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 2:39 PM, Ben Barrett <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > EUGLUG mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> EUGLUG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> EUGLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> EUGLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >> >> >
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