7800 GTX GO
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nathorofmoo
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7800 GTX GO
I don't know if anyone else really cares about mobile gaming but I think that the new 7800 go is pretty amazing! It has almost the same amount of power as the desktop version but it can fit into a thermally constricted environment of a laptop chassis. WOW. The one thing that I don't understand is the pricing. At Dell, they want a $349 premium over the cost of the 6800 Ultra that was included with the old XPS 2. You'd have to be crazy to pay that much in addition to the $400 or so premium over the plain 6800 Go. I was looking at one, and would be willing to pay like $200 to $250 for one, over the cost of the Ultra, but $350 -- that's just too much. What does eveyone else think? I am typing this on an Inspiron 9300 with the pinmodded 2.13 Pentium M and a 6800 Go with 1.25 gigs of ram and though I swore that I would never be happy with laptop performance, I have to say that I sold my gaming desktop and got more for it than the laptop cost me (you've got to love Dell coupons). Anyway, I'd like to here some thoughts on this.
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gvblake22
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I would prettymuch agree with you. It is really amazing that they can get a 7800GTX into a laptop without it overheating. Even the 7800 series cards are amazing! Good Job nVidia! 
I just hope ATI can counter well with thier R520 and their other next-gen cards...
But of course the biggest and best hardware is gonna come at a price premium. Dell is definately pushing envelope with that price premium too. But it really all comes down to demand. If there are people willing to pay an extra $350 for the top of the line in mobile graphics then Dell will obviously continue to push the premium price. Maybe after a few months when the dust settles, the prices will start to shift back down.
I just hope ATI can counter well with thier R520 and their other next-gen cards...But of course the biggest and best hardware is gonna come at a price premium. Dell is definately pushing envelope with that price premium too. But it really all comes down to demand. If there are people willing to pay an extra $350 for the top of the line in mobile graphics then Dell will obviously continue to push the premium price. Maybe after a few months when the dust settles, the prices will start to shift back down.
