From: Mark Bell (bytehead_at_bellatlantic.net)
Date: Thu Oct 01 1998 - 12:45:32 EDT
At 07:21 PM 9/30/98 -0500, Robert D. Baron wrote:
>After lurking and looking for a while I'm about to make the plunge for
>the TP600 P2 300mhz 13.3 TFT 5GB (264545U; now $4198 at PC Connection
>and hopefully still dropping)....which is about at the upper end of my
>budget....but the issue has arisen: can I reasonably run such games as
>Flight Simulator or Grand Prix?
>
>Or do I need to refocus my thinking on a 770 model with much more video
>power?
>
>I _really_ don't want the extra weight (and a 770 might be above my
>budget) but this computerwill be doing double duty at home and on the
>road (not at the office) so I would like the ability to divert myself
>with the occasional smooth running game.
Personally, if gaming is an issue, I would go with the new Dell Inspirion
7000.
It posted some impressive D3D/OpenGL results with its onboard ATI Rage
chipset.
It garnered excellent reviews in MaximumPC, and even at 1024x768, at 15.1" TFT
is a thing of beauty. If gaming is a low priority/weight a high priority,
then
stick with the TP600. Weight has never been an issue for me (6'4" 250lbs), but
for some others, a few pounds can really put a strain on your frame. :)
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