Monday, January 25, 2010

Economic ION 33HT from ASROCK



For those looking for a good multimedia computer in a small package there's nothing like a nettop Ion with NVIDIA graphics. El ION 330HT-BD de ASRock ofrece además de muy buen desempeño multimedia, un lector Blu-ray para películas en alta definición, y como no podía ser de otra manera, un mando a distancia para que ni siquiera tengas que levantarte del sillón. The ION-DB 330HT ASRock also offers very good multimedia performance, a Blu-ray high-definition movies, and how could it be otherwise, a remote control that not even have to get off the couch. Para gente tan curiosa como nosotros, hay un video del interior del dispositivo, que podrás ver después del salto. For people as curious as us, there is a video from inside the device, which you will see after the jump.


No longer a mere a figment of our imagination, let's get this thought out of the way. Despite paying little attention to the hype behind the Nvidia Ion, it turns out we loved Asrock's implementation of the platform. By combining Nvidia's latest chipset with the Intel Atom processor, Asrock has put together an extremely impressive low-profile computer.

There are already a number of Ion 330 configurations on offer, with the 330HT-BD which we are reviewing today being Asrock's most prized. This version ($580) includes a Blu-Ray combo drive along with a Media Center Edition remote control and a few other nifty features that we will get to shortly.