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>I just ordered a Passport 2000, Try asking the guys at >Ashton Digital, they are pretty friendly about these >questions. > >Sales > >sales@ashtondigital.com > >Marketing > >marketing@ashtondigital.com > >Human Resources > >hr@ashtondigital.com > >Technical Support > >support@ashtondigital.com > > >> Hey guys i'm wondering about these great laptops and >> their functionality. One question that i have is >about >> laptop video RAM. >> I found a FOSA laptop that is apparently up to par >> with he ashton model. However, it advertises a >> whooping 32MB of video which is adjustable since it >> uses the system RAM via its motherboard redirection >> feature (this apparently means that it takes RAM >> memory from the computer to use it as video) >> I find this perplexing, because in reviews they say >> that the embedded video is not as good as geforce >> cards (read best PC video card) but they never >compare >> it to ati RAGE 8MB or Savage 8mb video cards, which >is >> more or less standard for top end laptops. So >> conventional math tells me that dedicating 32 MB of >> memory into video is better than having a card that >is >> only 8MB capable, but this assumption could be >> entirely wrong and i would hate to buy something i'm >> not satisfied with. >> >> a)So my question is, which is better, this 630 chip >> with is capable of 32MB video or a traditional 8mb >> card? >> b)Where are the laptop(S) with 16 mb video cards? >> c)Which things am i supposed to look for if i want my >> laptop to be able to (name the PORT) >> 1. be hooked up to a TV to display my beautiful >> windows wallpaper.(tech term for tv out) >> 2. display the image received from a console (tech >> term for tv in? to connect my N64 to the laptop and >> view it on the 15 TFT screen) >> 3. tech term for a laptop sound card that supports >> TRUE 3D surround sound. (i have DT2550 surround >sound >> speakers that has two cables, front in and rear in. >> however my laptop only has one audio-in slot. Because >> i only connect the front (green) cable, the quality >is >> not even close to what it is supposed to be). I want >> two holes ;) >> >> d) Does the ashton maximate 420 or passport 2000 >> support all three points in item c? what about the >> FOSA paragon or the FOSA 340S2? >> e) With is better, VRAM or SGRAM? >> f) finally, what is your opinion in reliability in >the >> Ashton and FOSA laptops discussed before in D?

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