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    Toshiba - Satellite X205 (8700M GT) $899

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by ARom, Oct 16, 2008.

  1. ARom

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    I came across this Toshiba-X205 with an 8700M GT for $899. That is some good hardware for $900. :)

    On amazon they are going for $1,599.60...
     
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  2. nomoredell

    nomoredell Notebook Deity

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    8700m gt about as good as 9600m gt, hardly a bargain.
    why is it a good deal?
     
    nomoredell, Oct 16, 2008
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  3. ARom

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    If that were actually true it would need to be the other way around as in:
    ;)

    8700M GT
    G84M
    Pipelines 32 - unified
    Core Speed * 625 MHz
    Shader Speed * 1250 MHz
    Memory Speed * 800 MHz
    Memory Type GDDR3
    Technology 80 nm


    9600M GT
    NB9P
    Pipelines 32 - unified
    Core Speed * 500 MHz
    Shader Speed * 1250 MHz
    Memory Speed * 800 MHz
    Memory Bus Width 128 Bit
    Memory Type GDDR2, GDDR3
    Technology 65 nm

    So, the 8700M GT is slightly better than the 9600M GT GDDR3 is what you meant to say, and it is going for $900 with free shipping in the link. How many 9600M GT's ( GDDR3) are going for $900 with a 250GB HDD, Vista Home Premium, Bluetooth etc? For $900.00?

    Toshiba Satellite-X205 Review... Chaz
     
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  4. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    It is still a massively huge laptop that you will look a year from now and go dang why did i get this beast?
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 17, 2008
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