A few hours back on Twitter, Jolicloud announced that one featured users have been clamoring for is about to go live: built-in support for NVidia Ion.

If you’re running the distro on a system like the Asus 1201N or HP Mini 311, you’ll be able to utilize the Ion’s GPU kung-fu without having to lift a post-install finger. On top of that, 1080P video support has also been added.

Bottom line: if you’re a Linux fan but weren’t sure which distro to load on your netbook, Jolicloud is now a better choice than ever. Don’t forget, it’s Ubuntu-based. You’ve got access to apt-get and all the Ubuntu repositories, where you’ll find loads of awesome Linux games.

Keep an eye on @jolicloud on Twitter, then go grab the new version once it’s released – or just grab it now and perform an update later!