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IBM T42 video cards

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eri7154798

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i'll be attending college this fall, and i'm not sure if it is worth the money to get a 32 mb ATI Mobility RADEON 7500 in a T42 at $1769, or a 64 mb ATI Mobility RADEON 9600 in the same T42 setup at $2019...
 
If you're planning ANY games on your laptop other than Solitare, get the one with the Radeon 9600. I have a Radeon 7000 series in my T30, and it sucks for gaming.
 
Originally posted by: eri7154798
i'll be attending college this fall, and i'm not sure if it is worth the money to get a 32 mb ATI Mobility RADEON 7500 in a T42 at $1769, or a 64 mb ATI Mobility RADEON 9600 in the same T42 setup at $2019...
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If you plan to game at all, YES. If not, NO.
What are the other specs? Warranty?
 
9600 is good for moderate gaming. I play War3 at 1400 resolution and it plays just fine on my T42.
I can't imagine the 7500's suckiness for laptop gaming.
 
no they are not the education prices...unfortunately..i've either been: 1)too dumb to figure out how to find out how to customize the edu priced notebooks, or 2)i'm going to the wrong place.

i guess i'll spend some time tonight finding really looking into the education notebooks. but my prices are off their retail site online.

Specs:
T42 2378RTU
1.7GHz Pentium M
Win XP Pro
15.0 in. SXGA+ TFT display
256MB DDR SDRAM (i will be buying my own 1GB chip after buying the base unit)
60 GB 7200rpm HD
DVD-ROM/CD-RW
IBM 56k modem
integrated wireless and Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG Mini PCI Adapter
Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
T40/R50 series High Capacity Li-Ion Battery

Video cards are what determines the difference in prices.
My own 1GB chip will add about $150 to the total cost, but right now cost is not a factor.
 
Ok, you're paying far too much. I got a 2379DXU (with the Radeon 9600) for $1750 from pcsuperdeals.com, and I got a 512 MB upgrade from compusa for $55 after rebate.
 
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