NVIDIA Tegra Devices Showcased at Computex

NVIDIA is looking at a bright future, as the Santa Clara, California-based graphics chip maker is trying to expand its portfolio and consequently its overall image beyond the GeForce lineup. At the opening of this year's Computex edition, NVIDIA announced that its industry partners would soon unveil about 12 new high-definition mobile Internet devices, or MIDs, that would be powered by the company's Tegra processor. With the announcement, the chip maker confirms previous claims according to which Tegra is going to take the MID market by storm, enabling a true, HD-capable Internet experience for mobile enthusiasts.

“The mobile computing revolution has arrived,” stated Michael Rayfield, general manager of mobile business at NVIDIA. “These new Tegra-based products combine excellent Internet and media capabilities, always-on operation, and wireless connectivity for the un-tethered Internet experience consumers have been craving.”

Tegra has been promoted as a low-power solution that can enable developers to create new ultraportable systems to provide users with the basics in computing experience, but also allow them to enjoy a true Internet browsing experience. For those who will be attending this year's Computex 2009 show, in Taiwan, NVIDIA has highlighted a number of devices that will be showcase during the show, and which include:

Compal Communications, Inc. CN88 (netbook)

ICD Ultra (tablet)

Inventec Applications Corp. Rainbow (netbook)

Mobinnova Mabo (tablet)

Mobinnova ViewBook N910 (netbook)

Pegatron Vivid (netbook)

Wistron M5 (netbook)

These new devices are said to provide users with a long-lasting battery life, with NVIDIA claiming up to 25 days of music playing on a single charge for a Tegra-based MID. In addition, the graphics chip maker's Tegra also promises a 5x increase in power efficiency compared to similar products available on the market. The Tegra devices will compete with some of the upcoming models that will be based on Intel's next-generation MID platform.