Posts by katorga

My list of cool stuff for Linux - XGL+Beryl for the ultimate 3D desktop eyecandy - xwinwrap for setting the OpenGL screensavers to be the desktop background - deskbar-applet - search and launch anything, like Quicksilver on a Mac sort...

It is entirely possible that Nvidia or ATI could produce a 48 shader engine part with power requirements similar to a go7700 or x1600 that still offered performance comparable to current 7900 parts. The key issue here is not to put the...

Ouch, the common thread to both articles was the massive power requirements. Two power connectors per card, 150w. That alone makes it hard to stuff in a laptop, even one with a 130w psu. The questions to answer will be: - will ATI...

Quote: DX9L which will allow DX10 software to run in XP, really it's not a bad idea to wait. There is absolutely NO way they will allow DX10 to be backported to XP. DX10 is just about the only reason I have seen...

My plan is to get the lowest priced Vista that supports DX10 for gaming (no clue if home basic has it, since they have pretty much gutted that version). Or, I could just say blank it all, and get an Xbox or PS3 and a 40"...

Quote: Oh SNAP!!! An Earl fan!

Quote: Oblivion is great too, though I do have some sound issues. Ya, what issues? It kind of gripes me that the 1710 lacks PCMCIA. Heck its not like a 17" laptop lacks the space for an extra slot; the...

Well, I don't actually "need" a notebook right now, but I have saved up for the last two years to upgrade the wife's PowerBook (800Mhz) and my laptop. The wife could potentially accept taking over my 8104 and not getting an...

Lol, I have never successfully made it through the multi-day process of installing Gentoo from the ground up. It just takes way to long. But if you really want to be blown away install Ubuntu 6.10 or upgrade to xorg 7.1 or 7.2. Search...

I've finally made up my mind to stick with a "PC" over the latest MacbookPro. My choice would be the XPS1710 or M90. Now the question is do I stick it out and wait for a DX10 mobile GPU or bite the bullet now? Primary...