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    Really want g1s - something newer though? (vid card)

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by MightyAimetti, Jul 12, 2007.

  1. MightyAimetti

    MightyAimetti Notebook Consultant

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    i really want a g1s but there is one thing im worried about,

    is there a new/better video card that might come out soon (6 months or sooner) that can fit in a 15 inch laptop ? i dont wanna buy it now if something as big as a video card is on the horizon
    thanks
     
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    6 months? Probably.

    In that time, better processors will be out for gaming too (Intel Core 2 Extreme for laptops).

    A lot of it might simply be for desktop replacements, like 17" laptops, but you never know. The C90s for example, "might" be able to fit a 8800M. 6 months is a lot of time, who can tell?
     
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  3. MightyAimetti

    MightyAimetti Notebook Consultant

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    yea true 6 months is quite a lot of time for this sort of thing lol

    how about.. would u recommend buying one at the end of summer if im worried about this?
     
    MightyAimetti, Jul 12, 2007
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    bosblade Notebook Enthusiast

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    well considering that new arcitechtures come out about that often i would assume that something new and better will be out
     
    bosblade, Jul 12, 2007
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    Just buy the g1s now, there will always be something better coming out, but it's a solid notebook you won't regret buying. You're wasting all of these days that you could already have a laptop.
     
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    Agreed. I've been looking at laptops for a while now and can simply no longer justify waiting to purchase a laptop. I am probably going to be getting an Asus G1S. It's not the best laptop, but it's one of the best performing, reasonably portable gaming laptops out there. More expensive than a Sager NP2090, but a little better performance. Not as good as a Sager 5790, but it's more portable.

    Plus, all the other comperable laptops out there are going to have long shipping or wait times. You won't be disappointed with the G1S.
     
    TheoryDependence, Jul 12, 2007
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