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    7325GZ vs 7422GX

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by mbrenengen, Apr 3, 2005.

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    mbrenengen Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay - while my heart was set on the AMD64 machine, now the 7325GZ is closing out for $1100. It is a P4 3.06 machine with a 100GB HD and 512RAM. I primarily need it for mobile video editing. I know that the program I use for editing, Pinnicle Studio DV 9, is written to take advantage of Hyperthreading, so it would seem even more compatible. I was concern about battery life - the comparable Sony Vaio K-series only get about 45 minutes on battery power, but reviews of the 7325GZ say 2+ hours. Yes, I know that there are new models coming out in the next couple of weeks, but they are going to be more expensive. So, what do you think? It is such a cheap price for a loaded machine?
     
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    Okay - thanks for all the input guys! I figured it out for myself - 32MB of Shared RAM - that video card is not going to cut it. The other turn off was 512MB RAM which would require throwing out one 256 chip to upgrade past 1GB. I am looking at Acer now...
     
    mbrenengen, Apr 5, 2005
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