On 3/29/06, Ow Mun Heng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-03-29 at 17:41 -0800, Lord Sauron wrote:
> > On 3/29/06, Ow Mun Heng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Yeah, however, I see all these people buy a cheap laptop from Dell and
> > > > expect it to run stuff like Doom 3.
> > >
> > /me hates those built-in graphics. Makes things slow.
> > > Seriously does make a difference.
> >
> > However, at the same time, you really shouldn't expect games out of
> > any but the most expensive laptops. Maybe 5-10 years from now that'll
>
> I'm not even talking about playing games. I'm just talking about graphic
> rendering. eg: Desktop Wallpaper rendering/eye candy.
Well, I can understand if a lot of eyekandy won't work... yeah, I
guess you're right. My laptop's GC works slower than a older GC that
was in a desktop.
> My wife's home desktop is a Dell w/ 768MB Ram, 2,8Ghz P4 and integrated
> graphics. It runs slower (feel) than my laptop which has discrete
> graphics.
Poor woman... having to use a Dell ; )
> > > If you're not concerned with battery nor weight. I suggest you go for
> > > the Dell XPS Mobile concept (when it becomes available)
> > >> Here are some shots.
> >
> > That's not so much a laptop as a new breed of ultraportable desktop, IMHO.
>
> heh.. I like that. Ultraportable desktop.
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