Posts by Var

Also, how do you quantitatively measure graininess?

Quote: Originally Posted by dellbert 9% brighter than the LG? Were you using a photo meter, or are you just pulling these numbers out of your butt? I'd say it's fairly safe to apply occam's razor in this...

Quote: Originally Posted by joseyu If you are doing some serious video editing, then I would suggest the 7200rpm drive, at least 512MB RAM and also the fastest processor you can afford. Dont upgrade to anything...

There's another reason to get the 6800, even if you arent gaming or reselling it. Windows Longhorn is going to have a 3D desktop feature that will need a shader model 3.0 card to work well.

Quote: Originally Posted by petri 2.0 usually equals about a 3.4-3.6ghz P4 in gaming benchmarks. In other tests like content creation and encoding it will perform lower due to the lower clock speed. I believe...

Yeah, this forum is a DSM sampler.

Yes, they are designed to clock down when not in use to conserve power.

Wait till the first XPS Gen2's have shipped and proper reviews have been posted, and then make your decision on whether to buy one.

It should be noted that this trusted review is neither a review, nor trustworthy. It is from looks probably a paid advertisement. From my experience, any source that explicitly suggests that it is 'trustworthy' generally isnt.