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    Gma X3000

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by toga, Jun 30, 2006.

  1. toga

    toga Notebook Guru

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    On the announcement it says that it will come out in late july. When do you guys think it will appear in dell notebooks? Is this going to be a quick swap or take a few weeks to get in notebooks?

    Also, will they be much more expensive with the core 2 duo and gma x3000?

    Is it worth waiting for the E1405 with these new features or get one now?

    Im just afraid that I will wait for it but it will be much more expensive. I can get a good E1405 now for a grand.

    Finally, anyone know about the difference b/t gma 950 and x3000? I know core 2 duo wont be much difference over the core duo but I am curious about the video cards.
     
    toga, Jun 30, 2006
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  2. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    If you need the notebook now, then go for it. Really for those of us who just surf the web, do some photoshoping every once and a while, and use MS word. It's not going to make much difference. If you like to have the latest and greatest then wait. I'm sure it will be more expensive alteast at first although Dell doesn't take long to bring the price down. Somewhere around the last week of July is what the announcement said. It'll probably be close to the end of the year before it actually shows up in notebooks.
     
    Metamorphical, Jun 30, 2006
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  3. E1505Guy

    E1505Guy Notebook Consultant

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    I'd like to see some real world benchmarks compared to the GMA 950.
     
    E1505Guy, Jun 30, 2006
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  4. gethin

    gethin Notebook Evangelist

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    gethin, Jun 30, 2006
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  5. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    I'm moving this to the Gaming forum since it is more related to graphics cards since it is more related to the X3000 and not dell.

    SG
     
    Amber, Jun 30, 2006
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  6. alex5523

    alex5523 Notebook Geek

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    thats interesting that intel is making a big change in its graphics card if you really need all that its better if you wait
     
    alex5523, Jul 2, 2006
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  7. Dustin Sklavos

    Dustin Sklavos Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    It was announced in the DailyTech article that it's not making it to notebooks until Intel's Santa Rosa platform, which isn't out until next year.

    You really want to wait six months for an upgraded IGP from Intel of all places?
     
    Dustin Sklavos, Jul 2, 2006
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