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Originally Posted by cera1210 1) from what i have read, the integrated intel cards aren't so zippy, so i'm assuming i should go with either an nvidia or (ideally) radeon - however it's a little disappointing to spend $2000+ on a machine with only 32MB of dedicated graphics memory when i could spend $1500 on a new 12" powerbook & it would have twice as much memory... not to start a mac/pc war or anything, but my personal preference of os is os x, so i've really got to be convinced that the graphics card is going to be up to par... |
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Unfortunately, the original Tablet PCs were not designed with games and other video intensive in mind. After the third or fourth generations hit the market then we'll start seeing the demand for better video being met.
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it seems as though the only tablet with a radeon card is the NEC - and from the looks of things it's not avaiable in the us right now... and i can't seem to find much information on it (in english) to compare it against the alternatives... i already looked at the excel spreadsheet & there are a bunch of columns missing, so i think whoever filled that in was just as confused as me... so if anyone has some more information. like whether it has firewire & s-video ports, if there are other processor configurations & maybe where to buy one...? that would be great....
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NEC told me that their new slick Tablet PC will not be sold in the US. They can change their mind, but I wouldn't hold my breath. I stopped filling in the spreadsheet after that phone call and even debated removing it. Maybe someone from a location outside of the US can help fill in the missing information.
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from my understanding, the next best graphics card available is the nvidia that ships with the toshiba, then the nvidia in the hp compaq.
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i guess the toshiba is the most practical, except a) it doesn't have s-video out (it does have a cardbus slot, so i could put in a firewire card if necessary), and b) i'm not so psyched on the design...
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i like the design of the compaq, but the cpu is a bit underwhelming - anyone know how a 1.1 gHz pentium compares to a 1.5 gHz g4? i searched for benchmarks, but came up empty & annoyed with pc/mac wars...
the acers & fujitsus seem nice except that they've got the intel graphics deal, and that scares me... does anyone have feedback on how they run with, say, graphics-intensive flash sites or medium-complexity 3d games?
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I've been asking for units from Tablet PC companies for almost one year. I wanted to do a side by side benchmarking and comparison. Each
PR rep said they didn't have a unit available or that my name would go on a list. Only Tatung and Sahara have sent review units. No other company.
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2) has anyone swapped a graphics card (and/or cpu) in a tablet pc? is it possible? is it risky? how risky? are there any good resources for how to do this? i'd love an hp compaq tablet (the design is my favorite - although the versa pro looks quite nice too), but with say an ati radeon 9800 card & a 2 ghz pentium m...
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Great questions but I don't have that kind of money to purchase the different units and try :(
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3) i'm assuming that hp compaq will put faster cpu's in their tablets someday (soon?), and i was curious as to whether anyone knew of good "tablet rumors" sites, whether for hp/compaq or others...
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LOL. There are a growing list of Tablet PC sites that have constant traffic and a growing list of blogs that discuss a particular tablet. Check feedster, google, and other search engines because rumors and opinion discussions can be very dangerous and harmful because I can't think of a "single " comprehensive site that incorporates good comparisons of all the Tablet PCs..
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oh yeah & if anyone can give me some names of major chains (or stores in the los angeles area) that might carry the hp/compaqs, acers & fujitsus where i could try them out in person (i.e. actually take in a cpu/gpu-intensive program on a usb drive & run it, or at least use the thing with some demos they have pre-installed, preferably with a pen), please let me know...
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I'd suggest the Tablet PC Meetup in the Los Angeles area. There should be a meeting soon.
Sorry that I can't be more helpful. Maybe someone else can chime in with their experiences. I'd love to read them ;-)