Laptops w/Geforce4 4200 Go???

[Rav3n]

I am in the market for a laptop, and after reading the great reviews of the Geforce4 4200 Go 64mb graphics board/chipset, I would like to find a laptop that actually uses it. The only offering I have found is one from Toshiba, but its only a 32 mb version. I am looking for a desktop replacement notebook, and I am willing to spend a bit of money. I was wondering if anyone knows where I could get a laptop w/that graphics chipset/board or if anyone knows when name-brand companies will start shipping... thanks!

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Holy hell. That'll break your wallet clear in half. :Q

Why not get a Mobility Radeon 9000-based laptop?

- M4H

 

[Super6]

Check Dell Inspiron.

Super6

 

[Rav3n]

I don't want the ATi solution because I am coming from using a Geforce4 4600 128, on a fairly fast athlon setup, so I suppose I am spoiled. Is the radeon actually somewhat comparable? I guess I am just one who doesn't like to wait much on things, and I do play lots of 3d games, do some photoshop editing, and like to multitask.... would 1gb of ram on a 2.8 desktop p4 with a radeon card be enough for that?

The Dell Inspiron 8200 offers the Radeon w/64, or the Geforce4 440 Go 32 mb, and it says the Radeon is faster, which doesn't make sense unless its a different chipset.

 

[LiekOMG]

The Powerbook 17" comes with a Geforce4 440 Go w/ 64mb memory. Its not available to purchase yet, but thats the route i'd take!

 

[Gibson486]

toshiba has a 460 chip, but not a 4200 yet. No cpmpnay has it. I don't even 32 MB is an available mem configuarion that that chip. However, you are on the track. If anything, I think Toshiba would be teh first to have the 4200 seeing as how they were pretty much the only manufactuer to use the 460go. Not many companies will use the 4200 go because the cooling on the chip is demanding for any laptop set up. Also, teh chip is no where near a battery saver either.


BTW, the toshiba offers a 420 go, not a 4200 go. They are two different chipsets.

 

[Gibson486]

I don't want the ATi solution because I am coming from using a Geforce4 4600 128, on a fairly fast athlon setup, so I suppose I am spoiled. Is the radeon actually somewhat comparable? I guess I am just one who doesn't like to wait much on things, and I do play lots of 3d games, do some photoshop editing, and like to multitask.... would 1gb of ram on a 2.8 desktop p4 with a radeon card be enough for that?

Dude, you are comparing a desktop to a laptop. What do you expect? The 4200 is still slower than the 4600. To gove you an idea, the 4200go is alittle slower than the desktop 4200. 1GB of RAM and a 2.8 Ghz P4? I don't think any consumer program really even needs performace like that.

The Dell Inspiron 8200 offers the Radeon w/64, or the Geforce4 440 Go 32 mb, and it says the Radeon is faster, which doesn't make sense unless its a different chipset.

It makes perfect sense. The ATI Radeon mobility 9000 is the best chip out on teh market. Sure the 4200 performs better, but no one sells it (read what I said above). The 440go was released around 6 months ago and the ATI Radeon mobility 9000 was released 3 or months after the 44go. I sure hope the ATI chip runs better.

 

[Rav3n]

Thanks for all the info.

 

[coolVariable]

I would go with the ATI for now.