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    G1p vs G1s at bestbuy

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Darsher, Jul 22, 2007.

  1. Darsher

    Darsher Newbie

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    I got my G1p as an open box from best buy a few months back and had a problem with it so i took it back to the geeksquad0 to get repaired today. They told me that they cannot repair the notebook and that i have 15 days to pick out a new notebook. So should i stick with the g1p or get the best buy g1s? it would only cost me $100 to "upgrade" to the g1s.

    Does the 8600 work as well as the 7700 in dx9 games?
     
    Darsher, Jul 22, 2007
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  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Thats pretty good! But what windows did u have on the G1p? G1S has Vista Home premium so it might not run games as well.... even so 8600m GT is quite a bit better than the 7700!
     
    Johnny T, Jul 22, 2007
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  3. Darsher

    Darsher Newbie

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    i had XP pro and vista on it. I know the 8600 is newer, but it being a Dx10 card doesn't have to emulate dx9 to run older games?
     
    Darsher, Jul 22, 2007
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  4. osso002

    osso002 Notebook Evangelist

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    The 8600 is better. It is a tad bit slower than a 7900GS, but with some overclocking it goes beyond it. It will play both dx10 and dx9 games.
     
    osso002, Jul 22, 2007
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  5. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Kdawgca, Jul 22, 2007
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  6. Vaath

    Vaath Notebook Deity

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    Seeing as I have a G1P, i would definetly jump at the chance to get a new G1S for only 100 bucks more.
     
    Vaath, Jul 22, 2007
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    nightfox91 Notebook Evangelist

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    $100 is a great price, but everyone would remember that the Best Buy G1s is different than the ones from the online retailers.
     
    nightfox91, Jul 22, 2007
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  8. osso002

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    right, but it is still better than the g1p
     
    osso002, Jul 22, 2007
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    johnation33 Notebook Geek

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    how are they different?
     
    johnation33, Aug 1, 2007
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  10. Mr._Kubelwagen

    Mr._Kubelwagen More machine now than man

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    The BB G1s comes with a lower-spec CPU (2.0 instead of 2.2 GHz), and does not include the Bag and Mouse. But still, it's a heck of a bargain for $100 more.
     
    Mr._Kubelwagen, Aug 1, 2007
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