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post #61 of 170
3/31/05 at 11:31am
Come on, this is the Sager forum. Not the dell. I guess you'd have to improve air flow, and put in a better cooling in imo.
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post #62 of 170
3/31/05 at 12:20pm
So how is the ULTRA testing going Luke......come on man we know you have one! Just a small leak of info...you can do it..hehe
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post #63 of 170
3/31/05 at 1:37pm
it seems nvidia and ati are pushing the limits again....Ati is releasing a new x800platinum, and nvidia is working on a 6800 ultra extreme.

Of course, we as consumers benefit from their focus on outdoing one another every month or 2
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post #64 of 170
3/31/05 at 1:47pm
Well I just cancelled my xps2 order when it was on boxing a few minutes ago.... ( i dont want a crappy screen for a high price)
I think I'm going to wait for it to lower the price or like propofol signature says:

Waiting for:

Clevo/Sager XXXXX
AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 PCI-E
with
NV 6800 Go Ultra/NV G70
and
17" WUXGA Glossy Screen
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post #65 of 170
3/31/05 at 2:05pm
I'm on the verge of canceling my XPSG2 also. Hate to do it because I got such a great deal through work. If the screen is weak though, it is not such a good deal. If I can wait 2 more months, something really sweet may be out.
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post #66 of 170
3/31/05 at 2:23pm
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Originally Posted by [AE] Drifter
I'm on the verge of canceling my XPSG2 also. Hate to do it because I got such a great deal through work. If the screen is weak though, it is not such a good deal. If I can wait 2 more months, something really sweet may be out.
it was hard to cancel it man ..
but DELL xps2 prices are going to go down.. with coupons soon
or
there will be some updates to the NP4880 to match the xps2

It was a hard decision to take after i ordered some cool stuff for it ...

I'm hopping for other companies to com out with the ultra soon too.
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post #67 of 170
3/31/05 at 4:14pm
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I'm on the verge of canceling my XPSG2 also. Hate to do it because I got such a great deal through work. If the screen is weak though, it is not such a good deal. If I can wait 2 more months, something really sweet may be out.
And in 2 months something sweeter will be out. And 2 months after that, something even SWEETER will be out. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

If yer gettin' a good deal I say go with it. No better time than the present.
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post #68 of 170
3/31/05 at 4:25pm
True that. The best time to get a notebook is when you have a need for it. I have the use of a desktop now. I won't need the notebook for 2 more months. That is why I thought about waiting. No doubt the Ultra will be in the 9860 by then and maybe, just maybe, AMD will have an option with PCI?
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post #69 of 170
3/31/05 at 5:24pm
Smart man. If ya don't need it now, then don't get it now.
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post #70 of 170
3/31/05 at 10:59pm
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Originally Posted by sonicwind
Mistaken? You're stabbing wildly in the dark and making assumptions purely on your desire to post something. LOL.
Awe shucks, I guess you know all about me and my desires. Are you and softcore69 like twins or something and have telepathic powers?

Dude, stay on topic or don't post, otherwise send me a PM.

Getting back on topic: hey Ambit, could you post links on the NV/ATI information you just posted above. Not that I don't believe you or anything, but just that I want to read up on it a little further. Thanks.
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post #71 of 170
3/31/05 at 11:04pm
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Originally Posted by [AE] Drifter
I'm on the verge of canceling my XPSG2 also. Hate to do it because I got such a great deal through work. If the screen is weak though, it is not such a good deal. If I can wait 2 more months, something really sweet may be out.
I have no doubt that something sweet is going to come out in the next 2-3 months. AMD Turion and Intel Pentium D's(dual cores) will be out probably by the end of next month so I definitely expect at least one new system from Sager or other vendors by that time.

I agree with you though, if you really don't need it, then just wait. That's what I'm doing.
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post #72 of 170
3/31/05 at 11:11pm
Until then, the new performance leader is ATi's Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition. Let's just hope that ATi stays true to its word and that these cards will be available in more than just homeopathic doses. Even if only the slightly slower non-Platinum XT versions actually make it to the market in high numbers, these should still be able to keep the GeForce 6800 Ultra in check. Then again, NVIDIA is not just sitting around twiddling its thumbs - it plans to launch the GeForce 6800 Ultra Extreme, which will be offered by a number of NVIDIA partners, Gainward and XFX among them. It remains to be seen at what price point these cards will be sold, as the "normal" GF 6800 Ultra's price tag of $499 already makes it just as expensive as the X800 XT Platinum Edition. The direct competitor to the X800 Pro in the $399 market segment will be the new GeForce 6800 GT.

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...504/index.html
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post #73 of 170
4/1/05 at 6:50am
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Originally Posted by ambitwogunz
Until then, the new performance leader is ATi's Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition. Let's just hope that ATi stays true to its word and that these cards will be available in more than just homeopathic doses. Even if only the slightly slower non-Platinum XT versions actually make it to the market in high numbers, these should still be able to keep the GeForce 6800 Ultra in check. Then again, NVIDIA is not just sitting around twiddling its thumbs - it plans to launch the GeForce 6800 Ultra Extreme, which will be offered by a number of NVIDIA partners, Gainward and XFX among them. It remains to be seen at what price point these cards will be sold, as the "normal" GF 6800 Ultra's price tag of $499 already makes it just as expensive as the X800 XT Platinum Edition. The direct competitor to the X800 Pro in the $399 market segment will be the new GeForce 6800 GT.

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...504/index.html


Hey genius, those are desktop cards. I've got one of them (x800 xt platinum edition) in my PC.
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post #74 of 170
4/1/05 at 7:40am
when did I mention a mobile, einstein? YOU feel stupid here
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post #75 of 170
4/1/05 at 10:04am
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Originally Posted by ambitwogunz
when did I mention a mobile, einstein? YOU feel stupid here
Given the fact this is a notebook forum and you wrote:

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It seems nvidia and ati are pushing the limits again....Ati is releasing a new x800platinum, and nvidia is working on a 6800 ultra extreme.

Of course, we as consumers benefit from their focus on outdoing one another every month or 2
Have you had your head in the sand the past oh I dunno, 6 months? The XT PE and 6800 UE have been around a long time for you to just notice now as if its something new. I actually gave you enough credit to think you had discovered some new laptop video cards coming up, but to be completely unaware of those 2 cards for this long is hilarious.
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post #76 of 170
4/1/05 at 10:36am
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Originally Posted by ambitwogunz
Until then, the new performance leader is ATi's Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition. Let's just hope that ATi stays true to its word and that these cards will be available in more than just homeopathic doses. Even if only the slightly slower non-Platinum XT versions actually make it to the market in high numbers, these should still be able to keep the GeForce 6800 Ultra in check. Then again, NVIDIA is not just sitting around twiddling its thumbs - it plans to launch the GeForce 6800 Ultra Extreme, which will be offered by a number of NVIDIA partners, Gainward and XFX among them. It remains to be seen at what price point these cards will be sold, as the "normal" GF 6800 Ultra's price tag of $499 already makes it just as expensive as the X800 XT Platinum Edition. The direct competitor to the X800 Pro in the $399 market segment will be the new GeForce 6800 GT.

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...504/index.html
You do realise that article is almost a year old right? Check the date: May 4, 2004.
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post #77 of 170
4/1/05 at 10:48am
what is the nextnotebook ati offering, anything to compete with the ultra on its way?
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post #78 of 170
4/1/05 at 2:01pm
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Originally Posted by xir
what is the nextnotebook ati offering, anything to compete with the ultra on its way?
I've heard a couple of rumors, but nothing solid or concrete from published sources. I personally doubt that ATI would try anything at this point to counter the 6800 Ultra, probably too busy trying to release their desktop R520 on time.

But if they are going to counter, they'll probably do it with a mobile version of the X850 XT. This is pure speculation of course.
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post #79 of 170
4/1/05 at 8:16pm
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Originally Posted by petri
You do realise that article is almost a year old right? Check the date: May 4, 2004.
both the clown and you are right. Im wrong..ok.

Clown-you are the hole in rosi odonell's ass. Btw your xps2 is crap...ive been reading the dell section.
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post #80 of 170
4/1/05 at 9:16pm
nah theyll counter with a release of the mobile r520
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