Posts by anthracis1973

I never really got the idea of a screen resolution much higher than XGA. An LCD always looks best at its native resolution, so why get a screen that is native well beyond your useful resolution. I actually wanted a WXGA screen since I...

First, I am not one of those gamers who chases after high 3DMark scores or do I have a strong desire to play most of the newest FPS games. My most resources intensive game is Neverwinter Nights, and most of my games are TBS or RTS...

Okay, I just got my new laptop, and it runs XP Pro. The problem I am having is that the laptop does not immediately recognize our companies LAN. All of my recent machines have used Win2000 and immediately recognized the entire LAN at...

Okay, before the nvidia vs. ATI or AMD64 vs. Pentium posts start I just want to preface by saying that though knowledgable on these arguements I am not looking for that info. I am looking for a realistic set of specs (preferably...

First the Pentium M is not a scaled down version of the PIII (that was the PIIIm or PIII ULV, ie first generation tablets). The Centrino is a ground up redesign from the Israeli Intel design team (as will be the Dothan). The main...

The A64 is a great chip, but like the P4 they are not designed for mobile use. A 2.5 hour battery life even under moderate load is good for either a P4 or A64, this was why the P(M) was created. On top of this both the A64 and P4...

Well EricT I have to disagree. I have had an HP desktop (still running, just dated, now linux play box), HP PocketPC (548, still used on a daily basis for buisness), HP Printer (currently in use), and a Compaq laptop (still going...

Okay, I hate to sound like the newbie, but I am looking for a list of good general specs to look for in my next notebook. I have had experience building mutliple desktops... but have not upgraded my notebook in years (current notebook...