You guys are all wrong. The ION platform DOES NOT have less power consumption than Intel's 945GSE, which has a TDP of just 6 watts max. The I/O Hub paired with it consumes only 3.3 watts. The 9400M chipset has a TDP of 15 watts. It only beats Intel's desktop reference design with the 945GC with it's massive 22 watt max TDP. So it's okay if you want an HTPC or the like, but for a netbook, you're burning more energy. For those very few people who demand HD capability out of a netbook, it is something to look into, but for 99% of the buyers out there, it makes very little sense. Also, I don't want to hear anyone talk about Flash video acceleration. It simply doesn't exist. There is little to no GPU-accelerated flash in today's products. Perhaps sometime in the future, but not now. So, when you go to Hulu.com with your ION platform netbook, you're just as screwed as that guy with the 945GSE chipset; the Atom is the sole factor for smooth playback. To the guys above me, sometimes it pays to actually KNOW something about a product instead of spouting off unsubstantiated perceptions as fact.