I'd like to upgrade to 2 GB also. I have 2x512MB sticks, but I only want 1 1024 stick, can I do this or do I have to buy a pair since this would be 2x512 and 1 1024?
Yes as Luke said the 9880/9860 beats the XPS2 in multitasking hands down. The M processors aren't that great in that field. Now the M may be faster than the P4 in games on desktop systems, but it just didn't happen quite the same on...
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Tom's Hardware has a nice comparison between the Dothan (in the XPS Gen 2) and the P4. They test a variety of CPUs, including a range of 6xx's. Might help...
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Then why didn't you purchase a desktop?
You could have gotten a lot more bang for your buck.
I have a very nice desktop at this moment. I bring this laptop to LAN parties,...
God, if I hear one more idiot say that the 9880 or 9860 has crappy battery life I'm just going to smack them. Well, no s**t it has a bad battery life. If it were up to me, it wouldn't even have a friggin battery. Why in the hell would...
Wow, these numbers are virtually the same as Dell's. I wonder what the specs were on this test computer. Didn't see it in the review. I'm sure it's jacked up as far as it goes though.
I don't think the future GPU's for laptops will get much hotter. Unless they have some specialized cooling solution (water?). If that's the case, then the card may not fit or require too much voltage. But I believe that our 9860's...
