Posts by Caelric

Yes, but if you secure your wireless with WPA, and don't broadcast your SSID, it's more than enough security. Sure, a dedicated hacker could break into it, with enough time and the right tools, but there would be no reason for him to,...

As a note, if you buy a Sager, go through PCTorque.com They have even better CS, and slightly lower prices. Dave

Quote: Originally Posted by B Nietsnie Do a search... they're essentially the same... a Clevo model. Except one costs a lot more and has poor CS, one costs less, and has good CS.... Dave

Also, with Dells, make sure you get the lowest possible memory, and then buy some extra memory from NewEgg or something. Dell's prices on memory are ridiculousy high. Dave

You might be willing to pay the extra for the XPS2, since the 6800 ultra is a good bit better than the plain 6800. It all depends on how much gaming you do, and how long into the future you want it to be able to handle the top-rung...

I did upgrade to the 76.50 drivers, though, from www.laptopvideo2go.com They supposedly add about 300 3DMark05 points, though I haven't tested mine. They probably helped a little with frame rates. Dave

Doom3 runs fine, 30-60 fps, with 4x AA on. So, yes, I would say reasonable frame rates. Dave

Correct, or almost correct....1920x1200 Dave

Heh, no problem, Dave... I've gotten just about every game I have to work widescreen while ssearching through there. Prior to my XPS2, I used a Sager 4880 (3.4 GHz P-4, ATI Radeon 9600, 1440x900 LCD) It was nice, but no comparison to...

Go to www.widescreengamingforum.com and check there, they have solutions for just about every game. (it might just be www.widescreengaming.com) Dave