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End of Desktops? The Dell 17″ Quad-Core Beast

Started by Josh M · 9 months ago

Who wouldn’t want a Quad-Core, 16GB, Terabyte powerhouse of a computer, crankin’ a 1GB of graphics power, to sit on their laps in the airport or lug back and forth to the office.
Sound like a briefcase of a computer? It might be, but that won’t ... Continue reading »

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Richie
9 months ago

...just wating on Intel to officially release quad-core mobile chips....come on Intel!!!

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aldean
9 months ago

how frickin' hot is this thing going to run - the end of desktops alright, they'll burn baby burn.. like a disco inferno...

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Josh M
9 months ago

I would avoid wearing polyester pants and setting this thing on your lap.

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Marijn
9 months ago

On my NW8440 mobile workstation i burn my left pinky when playing games... :(
But the problem with laptops is that you can't upgrade them like a normal workstation so if your company is going to make bigger cad drawings, or your cad program is going to need more you have to trash the laptop and buy a new one.
But i think it will run pro/e :P

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