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    How quickly does Dell adopt new mobile gpus?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ArcaneLore, Jun 23, 2007.

  1. ArcaneLore

    ArcaneLore Notebook Enthusiast

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    Through work, I get a 12% discount off of anything I buy from Dell, so even at 3000, the price drops to 2640, making the XPS line a feasible purchase, should Dell upgrade to 8700m and 8800m (if they're released) gpus.

    Historically, how quickly does the XPS line specifically adopt the highest end cards?
     
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  2. nbaumann

    nbaumann Notebook Deity

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    Dell doesn't even have the 8600M or 8400M available yet which probably means they wont have the 8800M or 8700M available for at least another 3-4 months.
     
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    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    The new XPSM1330 is scheduled (tentatively) to be announced next week and released July 10th. I would imagine that if Dell has any plans on updating the M1710 any time soon, you will hear about it in the next 2-3 weeks.
     
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    its in dell's best interest to upgrade to the newest tech when it becomes available, because people (like you) will pay a premium for it.

    (me too, i just bought a new laptop)

    8600's were just released two weeks ago ish? expect them to show up within 2 more weeks. 8800m isnt out yet. so maybe 2-4 weeks after they come out, you will see them in notebooks.
     
    masterchef341, Jun 23, 2007
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