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Does this have a future in the Sentia?

post #1 of 3
10/17/04 at 12:01am
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http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2143

"The new graphics solution, dubbed the Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (GMA900), promises a vast improvement over Intel's previous Extreme Graphics 2 line."

Even though they say it isnt up to date with current PCI-E solutions that it IS better than the Extreme Graphics 2 line

I am really likeing the 224 MBs Max!!! (even though it is a weird number)
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post #2 of 3
10/17/04 at 3:59am
It seems to me that the only issue that people have when looking at the Sentia is it's graphics card. Sony have a 13.3" system with a 64mb 9700 Radeon, other companies have older 32mb systems in their 12" (Toshiba m200), So why doesn't Alienware have one?

My main concern with buying the Sentia is that when Longhorn is released, i will be unable to use it on the Sentia. Since i do a lot of windows based coding, this is annoying. Sure i'll get 2 years of use until then, but It's a lot of money for a 2 year life span.

I realise Microsoft will release a 'classic' OS of Longhorn, but i still will be unable to write graphical windows code on the Sensia.

Basically i'm saying that i'm sure Alienware will change the general specs of the Sentia, and probably address the graphics card gripe, but how long will that be?
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post #3 of 3
10/17/04 at 11:05am
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In the Comparison it shows the GraphicaMA900 pulling ahead in every test except for Halo. Where it is said that Extreme Graphics 2 does a terrible job of rendering it anyway... That is also the only thing that has kept me from buying a sentia.
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