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    Annoying thing about the Express Card Sound Blaster

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by KillerNotebooks, Aug 8, 2008.

  1. KillerNotebooks

    KillerNotebooks Notebook Consultant

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    The product:
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    I think should be bundled with the " upgrade kit"
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    Is it reasonable or I'm I the only one that thinks this way???
     
    KillerNotebooks, Aug 8, 2008
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  2. wywern209

    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    yeah, its like getting half of a pizza when u paid for the whole thing.
     
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  3. KillerNotebooks

    KillerNotebooks Notebook Consultant

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    Yea, the bottom half! Might as well just call it bread. :p
     
    KillerNotebooks, Aug 8, 2008
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  4. gavinh

    gavinh Notebook Evangelist

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    The even more annoying thing is that not only

    a)does it not support the 5.1 module from the Audigy 2 ZS notebook, but
    b)it's more bulky than the old module.
     
    gavinh, Aug 8, 2008
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  5. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    i brought this up with alienware when i got my m15x and they said in not so many words "thats how it comes".
    yes it would be a lot better to have both items in a bundle. also it would be a good idea if all the computer sellers have it as an option as well (even though it would be dearer from them).

    so whos found the cheapest 5.1/7.1 adapter so far?
     
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  6. KillerNotebooks

    KillerNotebooks Notebook Consultant

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    Here it is for $23 + shipping

    I wonder if the computer sellers even know / knew. Before I had a request for it and searched for it, finding the " upgrade kit" first... I didn't know. I thought it was all inclusive.
     
    KillerNotebooks, Aug 8, 2008
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    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    do you think this would work?

    [​IMG]
     
    Nirvana, Aug 8, 2008
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  8. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    It should, the plugs look the same.

    Unless Creative made another devious way to profiteer.
     
    flipfire, Aug 8, 2008
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  9. KillerNotebooks

    KillerNotebooks Notebook Consultant

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    That may be what Gavin was talking about here:
    I do not know.
     
    KillerNotebooks, Aug 8, 2008
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  10. gavinh

    gavinh Notebook Evangelist

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    No according to one review I've read, it won't

    Source: http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=909

    Just before the Conclusion.
     
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  11. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Is the ExpressCard Sound Blaster even a true X-Fi? Creative sells the low-end X-Fi Xtreme Audio for desktops, which isn't even an X-Fi but a re-branded Audigy SE.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 8, 2008
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  12. gavinh

    gavinh Notebook Evangelist

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    I am very confused. Some people say it offers no hardware acceleration whatsoever, some say it does under Windows XP, some say it is simply the Audigy 2 ZS Notebook but with an ExpressCard interface instead of PCMCIA.

    I'm am so lost. It also doesn't help that I have the card but no laptop....
     
    gavinh, Aug 8, 2008
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