AMD bought ATI and that seems to be going (not) well for them. Doesn’t it make sense that NVidia would make the same move for that other company that makes processors (it isn’t Intel)? It could be so with rumours growing momentum.
It makes good business for NVidia to make the same move their competitors are making. Companies like 3DFX missed the bandwagon when they didn’t implement the right technologies at the right time (onboard 2D render). With the world going CPUGPU, it makes sense that NVidia would be looking to do the same thing.
Imagine an UMPC with a low power VIA processor and with incredible graphics processing of a NVidia chip. If they could keep the price down, they could make some invincible portable and micro hybrid technologies.

For more info, spy over at Engadget.

Everex, known for their series of extremely cheap and extremely popular budget computers, have announced there entrance into the UMPC market with the upcoming Cloudbook. Like the series of desktops already scattered around, this little machine will feature a custom version of Linux and an assortment of Google tools.
Inside the 9-inch wide Cloudbook you get a 7-inch screen (not touch unfortunately and res unknown), 1.2GHz VIA C7-M (ultra low voltage), 30GB hard disk drive, 512 RAM, WI-FI, Ethernet,  DVI-I, 4in1 card reader and 1.3MP Webcam. Its 4 cell lithium-ion battery, will also give you a reasonable 5 hours of battery life.
This little guy will be available later this month (25Th Jan) and will sell for $US399. I like to think it is a interesting device with a great price point, but without a touch screen or at least a way of hiding the keyboard, it is just a small notebook.

For more info, click over to the SlashGear Webpage.
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