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    Acer Aspire 9800

    20.1" LCD at only WSXGA+? WTF? Does anyone know if the Toshiba Qosmio (WUXGA) supports HDCP out?
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    Inspiron E1705 to get Geforce Go 7600?

    It looks like Dell might select the Geforce Go 7600 as another option for their 17" Inspiron line (at least I think that's a 17" in the picture). Good to see so many nice forthcoming GPU options from the major OEM's/ODM's. Link
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    Acer Travelmate 8204 (Napa) Review

    Kind of light on the benchmarks (no gaming benchmarks), but it does reveal that the 8402 has better battery life and general performance than its 8104 predecessor. Link
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    Inspiron E1705/9400 - Napa already?

    Link I think it's a little strange that the only two GPU options are Intel and the Geforce Go 7800 Ultra. Of course, these might not be the only config options (and this is for Dell's UK site), so maybe there will be a midrange option for an MR X1600 or something. Opinions?
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    MSI MS-1036

    I know that Yonah is all the talk this week, but I just thought I'd share my enthusiasm for this little gem. It's about time a 17" Turion64 notebook with decent graphics (...cough, cough HP dv8000) appeared in the U.S. Go Xmeld! Now if only we could see some dual core Turion's. Forgive me if...
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    SLI Notebooks

    I'd read rumors about this, but now it looks like it might be true. Ridiculous? Comments? Link
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    Geforce Go 7300 Benchmarks

    I guess if you look at the specs, it makes sense. I'm interested to see what battery life is like, not to mention how a Mobility Radeon X1300 compares. Link
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    Asus A7Dc

    Has anyone heard about this machine? A quick Google search shows availability in Europe. Does anyone think this will have a U.S. variant? Link
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    HP dv8000

    I'm asking because wasn't the dv4000 originally offered with integrated graphics only? I see that it's now offered with a Mobility Radeon X700, but since I haven't looked at that notebook in a long time, I have no idea as to how long it's been offered with that option. I realize that this is not...
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    Geforce Go 7800 GTX

    It looks like Dell didn't get the exclusive this time around. Techpowerup Link
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    Thinkpad Z60t and Z60m

    Does anyone know what GPU's will be offered with the new widescreen Thinkpads (Cnet link...sorry)? I'm thinking integrated graphics for the 14" Z60t, but I'm hoping for discrete graphics with the 15.4" Z60m?
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    Seagate Momentus 7200rpm HDD's

    So has anyone else noticed these two Seagate Momentus 7200rpm HDD's (scroll all the way down) at ZZF? Does anyone know if this pricing is in any way reflective of what one should expect once availability is widespread? I've noticed that ZZF is usually rather ambitious with its pricing when they...
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    Windows Vista and OPM

    If you haven't already done so, you might want to read this thread and this AT article. My question is, are notebooks ODM's/OEM's going to provide HDCP support for notebook displays or will notebook users be SOL when trying to play premium content like HD-DVD or Blu-Ray DVD?
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    Acer Ferrari 4000 x64 Drivers

    If this is old, then my apologies. It's just good to see one company producing 64-bit drivers for their 64-bit marketed notebooks. Now if only Acer would produce 64-bit drivers for their cheaper Travelmate 4400 series. Link
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    HP ze200z/Compaq M2000Z

    Thoughts (personally, I'm glad HPaq's finally moving away from their fugly chassis...still used on the zv6000...and towards the newer dvxxxx series chassis)? Pretty good value as well, even with the higher end ML-34. ze2000z M2000Z
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    nVIDIA Geforce Go 6400

    I found this notebook (from a vendor of whom I've never heard). Other than that, I've never seen another notebook featuring this GPU. Just curious. nVIDIA's Specs
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    Clevo 900 w/ Athlon64 X2

    110W TDP anyone? Aren't dual core Turion64's supposed to appear later this year? I think they'd be a little more practical. Link
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    HP L2000

    What's w/ HP, Athlon64/Turion64, and integrated graphics lately (i.e. the HP zv6000, the Compaq R4000, and now the L2000 "Livestrong"). I'd be all over this new "Livestrong" notebook if it weren't for integrated graphics. It's a good cause, but why oh why must they only offer Turion64 w/...
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    Gainward 64MB Geforce4 MX RMA

    Has anyone dealt with Gainward customer service for an RMA lately? Their USA site says they've moved their warranty service to Gainward Taiwan, but then says "Need RMA service, please click "support" button at main menu and fill up the request form, then Gainward Taiwan will issue you a RMA...
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    Shuttle AN35/N Ultra + Geforce4 MX

    I just got my brother a new HDD b/c his Hitachi Deathstar gave out on him. I reinstalled Windows, but I keep getting extremely slow performance as soon as I install the nVIDIA SW IDE drivers. I thought I read somewhere that nVIDIA IDE SW drivers can cause HDD corruption, and in retrospect, I...
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    K8N Neo2 Platinum + Zalman CNPS7000B-AlCu

    I recently upgraded to BIOS v. 1.8 on my K8N Neo2, and now I'm idling around 27-29 deg. C whereas I was idling between 35-38 with the previous BIOS (v. 1.5). What's more, MSI's support site says v. 1.8 "BIOS reported incorrect CPU temperature." Does my current temp range sound reasonable? FYI, I...
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    AMD vs. Intel motherboards

    I suppose we all know the answer to this, but do board manufacturers honestly think they're going to make a killing on nF4 IE or the 955X? Maybe if they're supplying OEM's, but I thought most DIYer's favor AMD, no? I started a thread a couple of months ago complaining about why Asus, MSI...
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    HDA X-Mystique 7.1

    So is anyone going to pick up one of these? If you go to BlueGears' site, you see links to vendors who are already selling them. Has anyone ever bought anything from BlueBonePC, FrozenCPU, PCAlchemy, or CyberOutlet/ioCombo.com?
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    Asus TA-231 Case/Asus cases in general

    I'm about to build a new machine, and I've been wanting to try some Asus cases. For mid-lower range machines, I usually use the Antec Solutions series (i.e. the SLK1650), and I've been more than pleased with their noise levels, cooling performance, and included power supplies. However, I think I...
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    Logitech Z-5500 Speaker Stands?

    I noticed that Logitech somehow mounted the Z-5500's on some speaker stands in their demo video here (the link's in the upper left). Does anyone know of some compatible speaker stands? If you own the Z-5500's, can you see how they would even mount on speaker stands by looking at the bottom of...
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    XP Pro x64, AMD64 notebooks, and 64-bit GPU drivers

    I've been contemplating whether or not to get an AMD64 notebook in the near future or to just wait until I start seeing AMD64 notebooks shipping with XP Pro X64 (I assume that would mean they actually have 64-bit drivers for the GPU). My main sticking point is that I do want to a least be able...
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    Dell Precision 380

    It looks like Dell is the 1st to market w/ a P4 dual core workstation. If this is any indication of the XPS Gen 5's pricing, I think Dell and Intel are pretty much out of their minds (not that AMD's pricing is very value laden either). Mind you, this is with an educational institution discount...
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    iPAQ hx2700 vs. hx4700

    I'd really like to get a PDA soon, but I'm stuck on whether or not to get an hx2700 series or an hx4700 series. I guess I'm just asking how important the extra 64MB of onboard RAM is with Pocket PC's considering I've never owned one (does this limit the amount of software you can use, other than...
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    XP x64 release

    Will x64 edition be available for sale as an OEM license like XP Home and Pro 32-bit? The x64 edition site only makes mention of buying a new machine with it preinstalled or exchanging your 32-bit edition. Is there not going to be a way of having two separate licenses (i.e. having both OS's...
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    Dual Core Athlon64's tomorrow?

    I thought AMD's dual core desktop CPU's weren't even going to be paper launched until the 2nd 1/2 of 2005. Link
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    Sony KLV-S19A10 19" Widescreen LCD

    I've been struggling on what I should go for in my next monitor. I currently have a 21" Sony CPD-E540/B Trinitron CRT, and I'd like to stay within that type of resolution range yet in a wide aspect ratio. I had my heart set on the Apple 20" CD (not going w/ a 2005FPW b/c of bad experiences with...
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    ROTS Trailer/Quicktime Plug-In & No Video

    For some reason, whenever I try to play the Episode III trailer or TV ads from starwars.com, I don't get any video, only audio. This happens with IE and Firefox, and only with Episode III videos. Every other Quicktime movie I've tried (including other trailers from other StarWars movies) works...
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    Logitech Z-5500 not video shielded?

    So I got a set of Z-5500's around Xmas this past year, and I used them briefly with my HDTV tuner box from Comcast and my desktop for Dolby Digital playback with DVD's. I moved the next month, and they've been sitting in the box ever since (I've just been lazy). I was about to set them up again...
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    User Account Config

    Can someone tell me how to set up an XP Pro admin account (if it can be done) so that a user cannot add/remove programs whereas preinstalled programs (i.e. Command AntiVirus) are allowed to update themselves? Is this some sort of registry setting? Also, short of a domain controller, can you...
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    Zalman CNPS7000B-AlCu Installation

    I have a K8N Neo2 Platinum, and I'm trying to install the CNPS7000B-AlCu. I looked for some reviews online, and the only one I found was for a P4. I've read the manual and watched the Flash movie on Zalman's site, and the s939 movie doesn't mention how you're supposed to remove the retention...
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    Asus Z71V

    It looks like we finally have another widescreen option with the Geforce Go 6600 other than the Toshiba Tecra A4. If you go to the BTO page, there's a link to some benchmarks these guys did. What I especially like about these guys is the fact that they offer Asus notebooks with extended...
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    nForce2 Ultra & Dual Channel Config

    I want to upgrade my brother's AthlonXP machine to 512MB (he currently has 1 256MB DIMM of Kingmax DDR333). I was going to get another Kingmax DIMM this morning, but it went out of stock at Newegg. Thus, do you think it's okay to use a DIMM by another manufacturer as long as the clock frequency...
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    HP zv6000

    Apparently HP has jumped the gun and released a notebook with the Radeon Xpress 200m chipset for the current Mobile Athlon64 DTR. As can be seen here, you can customize the notebook with a 128MB Radeon Xpress 200m. However, the specs state that it's a dedicated 128MB frame buffer whereas the BTO...
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    Asus DDR Qualified Vendor List

    I'm about to build a budget Athlon64 s754 machine for a friend, and I'm planning on using the Asus K8N for the motherboard. At first, I didn't think twice about what type/brand of memory to buy since there's no QVL listed on Asus' site listing for the board. However, after I downloaded the...
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    Port Scan Printer/Copier NIC

    First of all, I'm a networking novice, so please be gentle. I work in an office that has a copier/scanner/laser printer that has the ability to act as an SMTP client so that users may scan documents and email them directly as PDF's. When we initially set up the machine with a dynamic IP address...