[luna_s]

if i'm reading this right - will ion soon be a thing of the past ?

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display...tform.html

Intel Pine Trail platform includes next-generation Atom “Pineview” processor with improved performance, integrated graphics core, built-in DDR2 memory controller, x86-64 capability, a new core-logic set as well as a Broadcom video decoding processor

[Goga777]

I'm wondering - why need to use together and Broadcom video decoding processor and
integrated graphics core ??

even to use only Broadcom will not enough ?

[natethomas]

I'm not sure why they are choosing to use a broadcom processor instead of some intel only processor, but it'll certainly make the jobs of those working with broadcom easier.

[saratoga]

if i'm reading this right - will ion soon be a thing of the past ?

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display...tform.html

Intel Pine Trail platform includes next-generation Atom “Pineview” processor with improved performance, integrated graphics core, built-in DDR2 memory controller, x86-64 capability, a new core-logic set as well as a Broadcom video decoding processor

Nvidia has said that the new Ions will use a Via Nano which uses a little more power but is much faster then Atom. For XBMC its probably a better choice.

[ion_man]

I'm wondering - why need to use together and Broadcom video decoding processor and
integrated graphics core ??

even to use only Broadcom will not enough ?

Because Intel IGPs are crap, so they need a Broadcom processor to make up for their weaknesses. The Broadcom is only a decoding processor not a full 2D/3D GPU so they can't only use the Broadcom processor.

AFAIK, the ION will still work with the new Atoms, the Intel IGP will simply be disabled.