Posts by KethalManden

1) Centrino - Expect 4-5hrs battery life. 2) Athlon64 - Expect 1.5-2.5 on DTRs and 2.5-3.5 on LV (Low Voltage). 3) Not sure on the graphics. ATI MR9800 should be widely available by November, but only on DTR notebooks. Someone will...

When I ordered mine, they I chose Ground, but they upgraded me to FedEx Express Saver... free. Also, when it ships they send you a tracking number which was also posted on my order status on the website...

Cool. I hate when companies merge production lines (e.g. DaimlerChrysler). To the original poster: Those are Canadian dollars? If so, not a bad 'top. Might want to make an aftermarket RAM upgrade. But if you can hold out a...

Gateway? Isn't Gateway = eMachines?

Quote: Originally Posted by Unleaded I see KethalManden has reverted to providing no value in and thought to his posts except when protecting his interests in IBP. Nice try. Butternuts is my brother. I'm...

Quote: Originally Posted by ButterNuts It doesn't have to literally "ultraportable." But lets say 5 lbs maximum and 1.5" thick max. Any notebooks out there with those dimensions and a dothan processor...

Quote: Originally Posted by JoeK #3 - better Mobo & CPU. The graphics board is a toss up. Um... how is an Athlon-XP better than an Athlon-64? Anyway, to the original poster, go w/ Choice 2. Best...

You will not find any AMD64 notebook systems with the 9800 right now. Dell has an exclusivety deal with ATI for the 9800 for the time being and Dell, of course, does not offer AMD. If you want it soon, settle on P4-HT and go with a...

Why not just deal with the blackbars on your games?

You can change your resolution. What you cannot change is the number of pixels. So the screen will always looks its "best" in its native resolution, and then its next best in exact proportions of it's native res.