If Pierre Lecourt is right about this, NVidia’s Ion 2 might be a lot more interesting than it already is. Why?

According to Lecourt’s post at Blogeee, NVidia may be planning on releasing a mini-PCIe card. That, my friends, would be nothing short of awesome.

Assuming it happens, and assuming it’s as simple as voiding your warranty, cracking open the case, and jamming this little baby into the slot, netbook gamers everywhere could cheaply and easily upgrade their graphics.

Ok, so most netbooks don’t have an available expansion slot. Would you pull your internal wireless to install an Ion 2 card? My money says yes, if you care anything about HD video or gaming.

There’s also the question of heat. Would adding an Ion 2 card and gaming on it generate more heat than your system could cope with? My guess would be no, and it’s a risk most gamers would probably take.