Posts by dpresnell

Quote: Now, I normally go for option 3 where possible. Not all games support this - some you can "hack" their settings (like Doom 3). If the game is not stretch sensitive, option 1 is the go. Option 2 is a bit of a...

One thing to still consider is whether or not you will eventually get an external USB HDTV Tuner and/or a future DVD-ROM that's either bluray or HD-DVD. Only the WUXGA will display them at native resolution while the WSXGA will convert...

Overall your laptop should be around the same temp either way, but the 7200 will cause your fans to run more often.

You'll see a bigger return from more RAM than an 1800 RPM upgrade to your HDD. Plus it's such a pain to reload from scratch and try to make sure the stuff you want to save transfers over. Might as well wait for a HDD upgrade until...

*edit* - Nevermind, found out the answer. Search is my friend.

The good thing about the GTA series is that they're ported from PS2 where they had an option of setting "widescreen" in the options that basically made it look normal on 16:9 televisions. The PC version also has that option...

The order was reversed on that subject. (xsga?) You're not wondering about XGA but SXGA, WSXGA, or WUXGA. I think the CL56 comes highly rated for just a normal 15" SXGA screen. WSXGA is quite doable with the 9700 assuming the...

Quote: I don't see why anyone would buy anything from "notso"Best Buy. They are the most overpriced electronis b&m around and thier tier of electronics-ware is mediocre at best. I just picked the name of...

Basically an OEM version of XP is just as good as the retail boxed version for much, much cheaper. The $300 version is the "sucker" version IMO. I personally don't see a reason to walk into Best Buy and plunk down gobs of...

I have 2 copies of XP Home running on my 2 machines and I purchased both on Ebay. They sent an OEM shrink wrapped bundle with a CD inside as well as the manual and the official Windows registration key sticker on it. I installed it...