The netbook market has been truly interesting to watch. First, we saw a few machines that were cheap but not very capable when it came to handling graphics or computing power. The next wave of netbooks came with enough computing power to help Internet power users get their job done on the go without having to take on too much weight. The next wave of netbooks seem to be even more powerful when it comes to CPU and graphics capability. Take IdeaPad S12 for example. It’s an ION based netbook that lets you watch 1080 quality videos right on your netbook.

The addition of these new chips doesn’t make IdeaPad S12 capable of handling Maya or 3D Studio products. Nevertheless, you are going to be able to enjoy your videos and photos in an easier fashion. Netbooks often get a hard time from customers who are looking for a super laptop performance from these tiny machines. True netbooks will not be able to offer you that kind of computing power (not in a short-while anyway). But they will be provide you with enough computing and graphics capabilities to help you enjoy videos, photos, and … on your machine in a more convenient fashion.

nVIDIA ION netbooks are certainly a good start but there is still a long way to go.