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    Intel X3100 vs NVIDIA 8400M in new DV2500, 6500, & 9500

    Discussion in 'HP' started by tommy23, May 9, 2007.

  1. tommy23

    tommy23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    What are the chances of mainstream stores (BestBuy, etc) selling the better graphics option - the NVIDIA 8400M? Do you think they'll stick to the lower end option for the consumer notebooks?
     
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    Depends on which part of the world you live in... some of them might..
     
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    JadedRaverLA Notebook Deity

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    At the moment, you can't even get the Nvidia options direct from HP -- Intel graphics only on all those models.

    When they do launch the Nvidia graphics options, though, expect the in-store models to mostly have them in the larger screen sizes (esp. 17"), with the smaller (14.1") models almost never having them in-store. That's assuming HP sticks with the trends they've established up to now.
     
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    bmcc Notebook Consultant

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    The only time I've seen discrete GPU's in a Big Box store has been on the dv9000t, from circuit city.
     
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