Hi all,
nice thread ;-). I was going to buy an M35x-s349 but then I got stuck because of the graphics card (Intel® 855GME w/16MB-64MB shared video memory) that according to most of you (and not only)... sucks , compared to the ATI® Mobility Radeon™ 9700 graphics w/64MB of VRAM (with I have on my IBM), mainly because of shared vs dedicated memory. So I went to the M30x page to run my configuration and I noticed that:
15.4" Wide-screen XGA Display w/TruBrite Technology **Req. ATI® graphics controller**
as well as
15.4" Wide-screen XGA Display (1280 x 800) **Req. ATI® graphics controller**
while
15.0" XGA Display (1024 x 768) **Available w/Intel® graphics controller only**
or
Intel® 855GME w/16MB-64MB shared video memory **Available w/15.0" XGA Display only**
The point is that also the M35x-s349 has a 15.4" Wide-screen XGA Display w/TruBrite Technology, but apparently has the Intel® 855GME w/16MB-64MB shared video memory!!! And in theory all the M35x have 15.4" Wide-screen XGA Display (1280 x 800) (not TruBrite), but they have the Intel card.
What's wrong w/ that? Is the M35x a complete clutch? Is Toshiba cheating on one or the other? I assume it would still work, but... what are the implication, am I wrong? How big is the difference between the 2 controller? Assume no 3D games, played...
I'd love to get a M30x now, but I need to leave on the 20th of december and I'm worried I won't be able to make it w/ the 12-15 business days of delay, especially under Christmas. What do you think about this also???
thanks!
Paolo
nice thread ;-). I was going to buy an M35x-s349 but then I got stuck because of the graphics card (Intel® 855GME w/16MB-64MB shared video memory) that according to most of you (and not only)... sucks , compared to the ATI® Mobility Radeon™ 9700 graphics w/64MB of VRAM (with I have on my IBM), mainly because of shared vs dedicated memory. So I went to the M30x page to run my configuration and I noticed that:
15.4" Wide-screen XGA Display w/TruBrite Technology **Req. ATI® graphics controller**
as well as
15.4" Wide-screen XGA Display (1280 x 800) **Req. ATI® graphics controller**
while
15.0" XGA Display (1024 x 768) **Available w/Intel® graphics controller only**
or
Intel® 855GME w/16MB-64MB shared video memory **Available w/15.0" XGA Display only**
The point is that also the M35x-s349 has a 15.4" Wide-screen XGA Display w/TruBrite Technology, but apparently has the Intel® 855GME w/16MB-64MB shared video memory!!! And in theory all the M35x have 15.4" Wide-screen XGA Display (1280 x 800) (not TruBrite), but they have the Intel card.
What's wrong w/ that? Is the M35x a complete clutch? Is Toshiba cheating on one or the other? I assume it would still work, but... what are the implication, am I wrong? How big is the difference between the 2 controller? Assume no 3D games, played...
I'd love to get a M30x now, but I need to leave on the 20th of december and I'm worried I won't be able to make it w/ the 12-15 business days of delay, especially under Christmas. What do you think about this also???
thanks!
Paolo
