LOL... yes I know who these manufactures are.
As far as I know, GIGABYTE doesn’t have any plans for the nVidia ‘ION’ platform.
Well, at least for now or maybe we working on a super secret project which I can not talk about
I don’t know much about LVDS ports!
LVDS is Low Voltage Differential Signalling.
Basically, its serial data transmission (but seriously high speed) of the pixel data for direct connection to LVDS LCD Panels.
Its normally a 20 pin, or more commonly a 40 pin Hirose connector which you connect via suitable cable to your LCD Panel.
Benefits:
Primarily for manufacturers of all-in-one Panel PC's, (such as HMI's) car-pc's and of course, laptops/notebooks/netbooks
This means no additional electronics are required to convert the VGA or DVI signal into something the LCD Panel can understand