Tablet PC with dedicated graphics

DarkForceRising

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A year or two back my brother purchased (I think) a Gateway C-140X, or one of that series. It had low end dedicated graphics.

So, I think recently, I like the idea of tablets. They'd be extremely useful for taking notes and so on, but it would be nice if they could play basic games. Surely some tablets have dedicated graphics? I mean, they did a year or two back (at least the Gateway, since discontinued).

I've been poking around a bit, and can barely find anything.

The HP TouchSmart TM2 is basically the only thing I'm finding that comes close to fitting my criteria. And it doesn't have an optical drive.

Is this really the only tablet out right now that has non-integrated graphics of some kind? Why isn't there any more choice in the area? Surely I'm not the only one who wants a decent laptop with tablet functionality?

My criteria:
12-14 inches, preferably.
Dedicated graphics of some sort.
Decent processor (I'm going to have to look up how the TM2's performs).
Optical drive (I can kind of imagine living without one, but seriously....).

Please let me know if I missed anything. Most manufacturer websites are horrible for looking around for tablet information.
 

xSauronx

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tablets really arent designed or marketed towards any kind of gaming...get a laptop and an ipad? hell, for what youd spend on a tablet that would make for tolerable gaming you could probably get the alienware m11x and the entry-level ipad, or the soon to be released greyscale eee tablet
 

DarkForceRising

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I'm not really even looking to play games on it much, I just want something that doesn't have Intel integrated graphics. I don't want something stupidly powerful.

It just appears currently that what I'm wanting doesn't really exist.