When NVIDIA introduced its Ion platform late last year, the news generated quite a bit of buzz. Today, Zotac released its new Ion-based motherboard. Zotac’s Ion features an integrated CPU and GPU with high-definition video playback and SATA RAID capabilities in a single mini-ITX platform. With an integrated Intel Atom processor, the Zotac Ion offers adequate performance for daily tasks such as checking email and browsing the web. Single and dual-core Atom processors are available. The single-core Atom N230 provides