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ASRock prepping ION-based Multibook G22 netbook

by Parm Mann on 17 June 2009, 15:25

Tags: Multibook G22, AsRock

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We've seen a few NVIDIA ION-based netbooks begin to appear, and Taiwan's ASRock is getting ready to claim its share of the pie.

This here system is the ASRock Multibook G22, a 12in netbook that's armed with NVIDIA's ION chipset - complete with GeForce 9400M graphics - 2GB of DDR2 memory, and a dual-core 1.6GHz Intel Atom 330 processor.

Given the suggested specification, it's essentially ASRock's ION 330 nettop in a netbook form factor, but that's no bad thing.

The Multibook G22 features a 12.1in screen that provides a 1,366x768 resolution, and it's housing a 320GB hard drive, as well as a DVD writer, too. It's a borderline notebook, we reckon, but we're sticking to our guns and labelling it a netbook due to the limited Atom processor as its heart.

Elsewhere, there's a multi-touch trackpad, a multi-card reader, HDMI out, a trio of USB ports, Ethernet, Wireless N and Bluetooth connectivity. And the customary 1.3 megapixel webcam, of course.

It's looking like a very decent netbook, but there's no mention of pricing or availability yet. What do you think, dear readers? Is the ION+Atom combo the way forward for netbooks? Here at HEXUS, we're liking the potential of NVIDIA's chipset, but we reckon it's a mismatch when paired with Intel's Atom. What we'd like to see is ION plugged with an Intel Core 2 Duo CULV processor - that might sacrifice a smidgen of battery life, but it'd make for a potent portable solution, we feel.

*Update* We've spoken to Kevin Moffat, business development manager at Spire - a Dorset-based ASRock distributor - and confirmed that the Multibook G22 is happening. Although unable to provide a time frame for availability, Kevin has provided the following complete specification:



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What OS though? It doesn't qualify for 7 Starter.
Dual core with 2 gig of ram? thats win 7!
Arthran
Dual core with 2 gig of ram? thats win 7!

Yeah, the full thing, which mean lots of mulah…
While I agree that without that if someone could take that step to make a low price core 2 ULV solution there might be better opportunities for gaming on the go.

Howeve these do make for nice little basic HTPC's, no noise, low power, portable when you need it, i'd buy one :)
Common ASUS pull your finger out.