In a new development which is all set to make ASUS's Eee computers much better equipped to play back online content and videos smoothly, the company has announced that most of its popular netbooks and nettops, including the Eee 1201N, EeeTop ET2002T, EeeBox EB1012 and AT3N7A-I mini-ITX, among others, will now include NVIDIA Ion Graphics.

ASUS CEO Jerry Shen said, "Our new ION-powered Eee PCs will redefine netbook and nettop performance. They deliver an outstanding HD experience that isn’t possible with today’s basic integrated graphics". With the addition, Eee computers are promising up-to 10 time’s better graphics.

NVIDIA's Ion Graphics currently support platforms including Windows XP, Vista and 7, as well as resolutions up-to 1080 pixels. The system also supports new features of the latest Flash Player
10.1, along with connectivity to an external display. Users who are looking to rev up other platforms and applications can do so with “CUDA capability for Badaboom and other applications".

"ASUS is a leader in small form factor PCs, and this step shows that they are aware of the importance of great graphics, even for netbooks and nettops. These PCs will run circles around most Atom-based systems, so they are an excellent solution", shared analyst Jon Peddie. The release date of the newly equipped computers has not been announced.