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    Where is the Asus XG Station?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Zentox, Nov 25, 2007.

  1. Zentox

    Zentox Notebook Consultant

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    http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=5369

    This was all hyped up earlier this year but now I have not seen nor heard anything about it. Apparently it was supposed to be released this summer but nothing appeared.

    Does anyone know what happend to this product? I would be disappointed if they cancelled it. I was looking forward to something like this :(
     
    Zentox, Nov 25, 2007
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  2. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    It Died. A horrible death.
     
    Patrick, Nov 25, 2007
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  3. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Anyone know why it died?? It seemed like a winner among all notebook enthusiasts.
     
    David, Nov 25, 2007
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  4. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    I dunno. It sorta fell of the grid there.
     
    Patrick, Nov 25, 2007
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    Wiz33 Notebook Deity

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    I think it ran into the expresscard limitation as expresscard will only handle PCI-E X1 (or X2) which is not quite enough bandwidth for the newer 8000 series nVidia cards. and since those have already started to show up on laptop. You have a very limited customer base with older laptop that may not want to spend $400-$500 just to upgrade to a 7950GT when you can get a new laptop with 8600GT for about $1500.
     
    Wiz33, Nov 26, 2007
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    justanormalguy Notebook Consultant

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    Dang! well they must make a new interface that support external X16! It was such a great idea and I'd certainly buy one!!! Grrr!!!
     
    justanormalguy, Nov 26, 2007
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    it doesnt work.

    It would create a very negative public image on the concept.

    There will be a device like that in the near future that will work, it uses an interface made by ati or nvidia.
     
    stamar, Nov 27, 2007
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    Well with PCI-E 2 it might come out, but it wouldnt work to well, needs to be PCI-E x4 (x8 with pci-e 1)
     
    matt_h1, Nov 27, 2007
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