Posts by ChrisJ

Hi, I am in the exact same situation as you: received speakers and the Audigy 2 ZS PCMCIA sound card for christmas and had the same problem with the "Intel PCIC compatible PCMCIA controller". I have now uninstalled all PCMCIA...

I would like to get HDTV for my Acer 8100 somehow as I plan on getting one of the newer gaming consoles but have no TV in my room to hook it up to. So instead of buying a 1+ grand HDTV, I'd preferably just use my Laptop's LCD but really...

Quote: Originally Posted by B Nietsnie Unfortunately, that's if the vendor decides to include it. Same goes for the ATI cards and AXIOM. Infact, the only medium weight laptop that seems to encorporate...

The M3 uses DDR2 PC4200 sticks, but unless you live in the US you can only purchase the stock model, which comes with an XGA screen and Geforce Go 6200.

Quote: Originally Posted by snorre A reduction in runtime from 1 hour (32-bit) to 15 minutes (64-bit) is by any means substancial. That's a 300 percent improvement! But how about a reduction in runtime from...

Snorre: I said "substancial difference in performing basic functions." Obviously it'll be faster, I'm not saying it won't: it's a fact that it will. I'm just saying there won't be a substancial difference (opinions may differ)...

I think I've finally decided on the Acer 8104 since I can get it at a local store for 2650 CND (approx. 2100 USD), the Z71V isn't out yet, and the XPS 2 is too big and a Dell* *Here's my short Dell story: I ordered an XPS 2 through...

Definitely the 8104 as the graphics card will be the determining factor in getting good performance with those games whereas a 64-bit CPU will provide a negligible improvement for those other basic tasks. Good luck in your purchase.

It really depends on what you'll be using the laptop for specifically. You said "everything, including online gaming", which I took to mean basic functions and gaming and in that case I'd recommend the 8104 since it performs...

Quote: Originally Posted by dlinkin "65 nanometre versions of its future microprocessors were already sampling to original equipment manufacturers. So it's ahead of schedule and the machines shown off today are...