Posts by Cherub

Quote: wait, you didnt buy the 9100 for a DTR? Once again, no I did not. I don't care about battery life as long as I get about an hour at a time, since that is how long I am on the train each day during my...

Quote: How much heavy gaming are you going to be doing on battery? Like I said, this is not a DTR for me. It is a pure entertainment machine while I'm on long train commutes, etc. Quote: The 9100/XPS...

I've tried everything obvious to maintain performance while on battery, as this is not a DTR for me, and I don't care about battery life (much). I've tried diabling Powerplay and leaving it enabled with its settings maxed. I've...

I thought this was common knowledge, but "boxing" includes shipping the unit from Malaysia, where it was built.

I tried calling, but the rep said he couldn't change any prices or even honor the coupon, as it is "online only". Whatever... As far as selling the 9700, I'd naturally get the 64MB version. If I could sell it for anything,...

I really want to order a 9100 with the current deal, and I want an MR9800. I note that the 9800 costs $299 ($399 minus 25%) to add to the base install, but the card itself can be had for around $225 or $250 if purchased separately and...

Another consideration seems to get overlooked: the screen only looks really good at its native resolution, which is very high on UXGA screens. Higher resolution in 3D games obviously means lower framerates. The question is: what type...

So, ironically, charge time and discharge time are very similar in your experience. Thanks for the info.

How long should a complete recharge of a completely dead stock battery take? This is a simple one, but critical to me because I need to plan recharges in advance.

Quote: Originally Posted by meatpimp Ummm... maybe because the CPUs shipping with the 9100s and XPS are 800MHz FSB units, running dual channeled and require PC3200? As I indicated in my...