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So I'm in the market for a new desktop. Its been 8 or so years since a last purchased a PC. Intel or AMD and why? Not looking for super powerhouse ultra gaming rig. Just a reliable fast family computer. I've been looking at either gateway Dx series or HP elite.
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Far better off with a custom built than any branded stuff...even if you get someone to build it for you...cheaper..in most cases more reliable and easier to repair if anything does go wrong. Mine is still going strong from a good four years ago and by strong I mean playing the latest games with ease...works out cheaper in long run too...
I know you said dont need a gaming rig...I myself dont really use it for gaming but just like to use games as a benchmark.
How much are you looking to spend?
Not a whole lot. 600 to 700. Buy.com has a gateway I was checking out. Dx 4320_17. 600 shipped.
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Dude...
1. You live in the US. Heard of newegg.com? It'll save you a few hundred bucks. Just come back with the specs that you want and I'll help you balance the thing.
2. I personally support AMD (underdog syndrome), but you should support Intel at the moment (the Core i7 is awesome, and so is the Sandy Bridge series). AMD might have Bulldozer to brag about, but until it arrives in the market, I can't see the benefit.
3. For mid-range usage, AMD will definitely trump Intel when it comes to price-to-performance ratios.
4. If you wanna game a little, get a nice mobo with Crossfire and invest in a upper-mid range GPU from AMD/ATI. Once new games are semi-unplayable, invest in another GPU and Crossfire that rig. Their Crossfire solutions are much better than NVIDIA can ever claim to reach.
5. Invest in a good 20+" monitor. You'll love me for this.
I've never done a build your own system. I'm after something like a phenom x4 or x6, 1tb hd, 8gb ram. There are a couple on newegg in the do it yourself section that look pretty damn close to what I'm after. I just don't know good components from so so components. Like what type of ram, what brand motherboard. That kinda stuff.
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Check Woot.com
I would say occasionally check sites like woot.com or slick deals and just
find the best deal you can on the PC with a decent amount of RAM and disk space. Even if you aren't heavy into games RAM, Disk space will be your friends. Im more of an intel fan boy myself so I would suggest an i3 or even an older dual core will do the job as well.
Problem is if you don't already have a monitor/keyboard - that $500.00 at Newegg is going to get you the same type of computer you'd already be purchasing.
My recommendation is to get the HP vs. the Gateway. I've worked on both types and the new HP's seem to be using a little bit better of quality equipment. Sure the onboard everything blows... but you could in the future rip out the mother board and get a video/sound card later.
Just make sure your not getting some funky type of mini-ATX setup otherwise you'll be throwing out the computer within a few years.
For a decent home built system you'd need about $1000.00
$200.00 for a monitor
$ 50-100.00 for the case
$ 100-200.00 for the PSU
$ 100 for a Vid Card
$ 75-100.00 for Mobo
$ 80-200.00 for CPU
$ 80-200.00 for Memory
$ 50.00 for decent keyboard/mouse
You can play with the amounts... but you would want to "future-proof" and try and get components that you can upgrade later.
I figure the mouse and keyboard I can use from my current setup. Both logitech. Same with my 23"monitor. Or I could run hdmi to my 58"plasma. So I'm cool there. The mobo looks like its amd 880 series. Mid tower. phenom II 6 core. 700 w psu. Blu ray. 8gb ram. For about $600.
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think about sandy bridge cpu's. great performance and very good for it's price.
Amd powa
For Dell,
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellst...1&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&model_id=inspiron-570
HP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883147692
Prebuilt with a monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883103350
For a monitor, find one on newegg for cheap.
Check out Newegg's combo deals:
http://www.newegg.com/Special/Combo...o&action=search&SortField=0&PageSize=50&Page=
This one looks good:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.569868
one thing to be careful though, the PCIE slot is 16x and 4x, which means the second card will be crippled.
sakai4eva said:
Check out Newegg's combo deals:
http://www.newegg.com/Special/Combo...o&action=search&SortField=0&PageSize=50&Page=
This one looks good:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.569868
one thing to be careful though, the PCIE slot is 16x and 4x, which means the second card will be crippled.
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The first and second slots probably aren't even gonna be used...
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The first and second slots probably aren't even gonna be used...
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I recommended that unit because it is quite future proof. 700w, Phenom II x6, decent mobo for single card GPU. It caters to the power user while having the potential to upgrade to a upper-mainstream gaming rig.
And it is within his budget and specifications (albeit not the 8GB RAM).
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Check out Newegg's combo deals:
http://www.newegg.com/Special/Combo...o&action=search&SortField=0&PageSize=50&Page=
This one looks good:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.569868
one thing to be careful though, the PCIE slot is 16x and 4x, which means the second card will be crippled.
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Funny. I've had that one in my cart for three days to compare to others.
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silverxbv2 said:
Funny. I've had that one in my cart for three days to compare to others.
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The combo is kinda ok if you are not planning on going crossfire. Like I said, the major weakness of the mobo is that it runs on 16x+4x crossfire, instead of 16x+16x slots. I am using its predecessor. My next major upgrade will be a mobo that does REAL crossfire instead
No crossfire here. I don't do pc gaming anymore. At least not enough to warrant a crossfire setup. A single 5870 will be 10 times what I need.
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No crossfire here. I don't do pc gaming anymore. At least not enough to warrant a crossfire setup. A single 5870 will be 10 times what I need.
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You should probably go for a higher end GPU if you can afford it. Saves upgrading in the long run and flexibility to support multi-monitor setup later.
I have almost hit the purchase button on the note but considering value of atrix 2, which only has slight less performance combined with quad core 10" Transformer which will probably get ICS before note.
Anyone else thought in these terms and still purchased note? Any realistic justifications or "just bought what you wanted"?
Same price.
Two different items my friend, go with what suits YOUR needs
I think when we consider these devices needs have little to do with it. I am doing just fine with a transformer and a symbian phone. I just WANT an android phone because I do use the tablet every single day and it is so awesome. So the choice, for me, is a lesser android phone and the new quad core (giving my existing transformer to a family member) or the Note. I am certain that ICS will come to the Asus device way before it does to the phones and I am keen on getting ICS. Don't think it will at all to the Atrix 2 or this would be an easy decision for me. Other choice for me is the HTC Vivid which will probably get ICS by end of March; that would be more expensive to get than the Atrix 2.
Personally, get the note. My gtab10 hasn't been turned on in weeks and I used to use it every day for work/play. The note (for me) totally fills the tablet role while still being a phone AND has the advantage of always being with me.
Now I just need someone to make a back cover with credit card slots and I can ditch my wallet!
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O and as much as I love the vivid they still didnt have root access as of a week or two ago, stay sway.
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if youre going to get a phone and a tablet anyway... why dont you just wait for the asus padfone? its a quad core tegra3 phone that docks into a tablet. best of both worlds.
Souai said:
if youre going to get a phone and a tablet anyway... why dont you just wait for the asus padfone? its a quad core tegra3 phone that docks into a tablet. best of both worlds.
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A great idea and one I have considered. Especially since Asus has been FANTASTIC about releasing updates on the transformer.
But I am afraid if I did that, then when it started shipping I would want to wait on the newly announced 8 core device, and when that starts shipping I may want to wait on the newly announced 16 core device and...
I'm not up to date on the Asus specs, but here's a perspective you may want to consider:
Fuhgedda about all dem fancy specs...
What do I mean? Well, super quadcore specs only really count in one area -- games. The Note already has a good arsenal of games, and with OnLive maturing, it won't really matter too much anyway. In other words, for gaming, besides display size, Note == Asus.
For everything else, including e-books, web surfing, remote PC, music/video... these are easily handled by anything dual core+ and above. Again, Note == Asus.
So the real question is not hardware specs, but usability. Do you prefer a bigger platform that a large tablet offers, but that you can't bring with you everywhere? Yes?... then Asus. You will still need a separate smartphone for everyday and everywhere use, however.
Or do you prefer a device that gives you just about everything you need in your pocket (including a portable pocket gaming console)... If so, then the Galaxy Note is your answer...
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A great idea and one I have considered. Especially since Asus has been FANTASTIC about releasing updates on the transformer.
But I am afraid if I did that, then when it started shipping I would want to wait on the newly announced 8 core device, and when that starts shipping I may want to wait on the newly announced 16 core device and...
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8 cores are barely viable on PC, so you wont see them on phones anytime soon. unless they start playing it smart and taking advantage of CUDA instead of the cpu, then they could save power and still have kick ass performance.
as an example, my cpu has 8 hyperthreaded cores overclocked to 5ghz and draws 200w of power. my old geforce gtx560 ti soc has 384 cuda cores running at 2ghz and also draws 200w of power. take a guess which one can handle calculations faster?
if they start working on improving the way the GPU is used on phones, we can have faster phones that use less power.
but since the asus padfone is supposed to launch q1 2012, its not that long of a wait for a kick ass setup.
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So the real question is not hardware specs, but usability. Do you prefer a bigger platform that a large tablet offers, but that you can't bring with you everywhere? Yes?... then Asus. You will still need a separate smartphone for everyday and everywhere use, however.
Or do you prefer a device that gives you just about everything you need in your pocket (including a portable pocket gaming console)... If so, then the Galaxy Note is your answer...
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the asus padfone is a quad core phone that docks into a tablet. ie. you have the portability of a phone whenever you need it, and you can dock it into a tablet whenever you want to.
not too sure about you, but tablets are pretty portable. you can just carry them around in your messenger bag since some tablets only weigh like 700g.
OK... Quick question. Why does ANYONE need 4 cores on a PHONE???? What would you be doing to require 4 cores? Really!!! Angry birds? The top games? Some picture editing (which is still fine, and in reality, all you'd need is more RAM rather than more speed)?
4 Cores seems like over kill right now and for the next 2-3 years. I don't see a use for it. I use my phone for:
calls, casual gaming, browsing the web, watching videos, listening to music. I also had the blackberry 9900 which was a 1.2ghz single core, and I didn't get any hiccups on that device. Now we have 2 1.4 ghz processors.
ICS will come to both devices. pick the device you MOST like. Don't get hung up on processors on mobile devices that are originally intended to make calls and write messages. Sure, it's important, but I wouldn't want mediocre battery life and 4 cores that I wouldn't even use. That's just me.
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OK... Quick question. Why does ANYONE need 4 cores on a PHONE???? What would you be doing to require 4 cores? Really!!! Angry birds? The top games? Some picture editing (which is still fine, and in reality, all you'd need is more RAM rather than more speed)?
4 Cores seems like over kill right now and for the next 2-3 years. I don't see a use for it. I use my phone for:
calls, casual gaming, browsing the web, watching videos, listening to music. I also had the blackberry 9900 which was a 1.2ghz single core, and I didn't get any hiccups on that device. Now we have 2 1.4 ghz processors.
ICS will come to both devices. pick the device you MOST like. Don't get hung up on processors on mobile devices that are originally intended to make calls and write messages. Sure, it's important, but I wouldn't want mediocre battery life and 4 cores that I wouldn't even use. That's just me.
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Good points.
However, I do believe that the quad cores, per everything I have read, get BETTER battery life due to increased efficiency. We will have to wait and see about real-world performance.
Will make decision today, either a 32GB note or an HTC vivid.
I'm going to buy this laptop this week. Can it run HD games like GTA4, MW3, BF3? Here are the specs:
Processor
Intel Pentium Processor B960 (2.0MB L3 Cache, 2.2 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 35 W)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Chipset
Mobile Intel HM65 Express Chipset
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics supporting Microsoft DirectX 10.1
Display
14" HD 1366 x 768 resolution, Acer CineCrystal LED
Memory
2GB DDR3 RAM (2GB x 1 upgradeable to 4GBx2)
HDD
500GB SATA HDD
Audio
Optimized Dolby Advanced Audio v2 audio enhancement
Wireless / LAN
Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Certified
Optical Drive
8x DVD Super Multi Plus Drive
Other
Multi-Gesture touchpad
Webcam
Acer Crystal Eye HD Webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution
Bluetooth
Yes, 4.0+HS
Battery
48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack. Estimated battery life : 4 hours
Card Reader
Multi-in-1 card treader (SD, MMC, MS PRO & xD)
Interface
3x USB 2.0 ports, HDMI port with HDCP support
Dimension
342(W) x 245(D) x 25.5/34.2 (H) mm
Weight
2.25 kg with 6-cell battery pack
MW3 only on low settings if. I got a Intel HD 3000 and a nvidia gt540m.
But if I was you I would look for something better if you plan play some games. I think nvidia gt540m works good with MW3 because I play it on my notebook and the graphics look good.
When i played MW3 on the Intel HD 3000 I had idea it was not running so smooth.
But Intel HD 3000 can handle 1080p just fine and you can also play some games but I think games like bf3 will not run good on this notebook.
I myself got an Asus K53SV-SX838V and it has Nvdia optimus.
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DexterMorganNL said:
MW3 only on low settings if. I got a Intel HD 3000 and a nvidia gt540m.
But if I was you I would look for something better if you plan play some games. I think nvidia gt540m works good with MW3 because I play it on my notebook and the graphics look good.
When i played MW3 on the Intel HD 3000 I had idea it was not running so smooth.
But Intel HD 3000 can handle 1080p just fine and you can also play some games but I think games like bf3 will not run good on this notebook.
I myself got an Asus K53SV-SX838V and it has Nvdia optimus.
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Thanks for replying,
Actually, I can't afford a laptop as expensive as that. It would be not fair bcuz all of my siblings got mid range price laptops. I just need a cheap gaming laptop.
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Zakyz said:
Thanks for replying,
Actually, I can't afford a laptop as expensive as that. It would be not fair bcuz all of my siblings got mid range price laptops. I just need a cheap gaming laptop.
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My notebook has an i7 2670QM and 8GB Ram, and a decent GPU Nvidia GT540 and it came with a 640GB harddrive which I replaced with a 128GB SSD.
My notebook was € 587 and I even have an USB 3.0 port and the build quality is good. My notebook is an Asus K53SV-SX838V, but I got it with a really good promotion.
So I don't think my notebook was expensive at all.
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My notebook has an i7 2670QM and 8GB Ram, and a decent GPU Nvidia GT540 and it came with a 640GB harddrive which I replaced with a 128GB SSD.
My notebook was € 587 and I even have an USB 3.0 port and the build quality is good. My notebook is an Asus K53SV-SX838V, but I got it with a really good promotion.
So I don't think my notebook was expensive at all.
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I guess I have no other choice, so I just have to buy this laptop, Acer 4752z.
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I don't know, you look look further? I have no idea what the price off computers is in your country.
Maybe you can better buy an notebook with AMD, because AMD Fusion processor. As these notebooks are really cheap and they seems to have a good GPU part with it.
I'm not fan off AMD, but you can look into it, read online and compare.
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I don't know, you look look further? I have no idea what the price off computers is in your country.
Maybe you can better buy an notebook with AMD, because AMD Fusion processor. As these notebooks are really cheap and they seems to have a good GPU part with it.
I'm not fan off AMD, but you can look into it, read online and compare.
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It costs like BND$800+ here, you can convert it if you want to.
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Intel GFX chips are useless. "even with dedicated memory, but most of them uses shared memory."
No Nvidia or AMD graphics chip = no game.
OmegaRED^ said:
Intel GFX chips are useless. "even with dedicated memory, but most of them uses shared memory."
No Nvidia or AMD graphics chip = no game.
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Thx for the info. How about AMD Radeon HD 6320?
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Zakyz said:
Thx for the info. How about AMD Radeon HD 6320?
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The 3D performance of the HD 6320 should be only minimally faster than a 6310 and therefore only low demanding or older games should run fluently (e.g. Call of Duty 4, Sims 3, Left 4 Dead 2, Fifa 11).
Based on the chip in the link bellow it's only a few Mhz faster.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-ATI-Mobility-Radeon-HD-4330.13973.0.html
Unfortunately gaming laptops are bank breakers. "cost very much for very little."
http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/AMD+Radeon+HD+6320/review
To give you a better idea of WTF may be playable.
http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/AMD+Radeon+HD+6320/games
All and all not bad but many new games will feel the burn even at minimum.
Anything else i can assist you with?
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The 3D performance of the HD 6320 should be only minimally faster than a 6310 and therefore only low demanding or older games should run fluently (e.g. Call of Duty 4, Sims 3, Left 4 Dead 2, Fifa 11).
Based on the chip in the link bellow it's only a few Mhz faster.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-ATI-Mobility-Radeon-HD-4330.13973.0.html
Unfortunately gaming laptops are bank breakers. "cost very much for very little."
http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/AMD+Radeon+HD+6320/review
To give you a better idea of WTF may be playable.
http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/AMD+Radeon+HD+6320/games
All and all not bad but many new games will feel the burn even at minimum.
Anything else i can assist you with?
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Nothing else, thank you.
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Hello everyone. I am looking to build a gaming system that play Battlefield 3 at 1920X1080, regardless of whichever settings(low, high etc). I would love it to play in at least 45 FPS.
I already have Windows 7 Ultimate(From my good friend as a birthday gift) and I have all other peripherals needed(Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor).
I would be very grateful if you could recommend me a good PC under $700, and if you want to know where it is going to be shipped, it will be around Burnaby, BC Canada around the postal code V5G 1L7.
EDIT: I have chosen the processor, an Intel Core i5 2310. $230. And the Mobo is a Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 ATX LGA1155 Z68 DDR3 Motherboard. $100.
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Hello everyone. I am looking to build a gaming system that play Battlefield 3 at 1920X1080, regardless of whichever settings(low, high etc). I would love it to play in at least 45 FPS.
I already have Windows 7 Ultimate(From my good friend as a birthday gift) and I have all other peripherals needed(Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor).
I would be very grateful if you could recommend me a good PC under $700, and if you want to know where it is going to be shipped, it will be around Burnaby, BC Canada around the postal code V5G 1L7.
EDIT: I have chosen the processor, an Intel Core i5 2310. $230. And the Mobo is a Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 ATX LGA1155 Z68 DDR3 Motherboard. $100.
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Check motherboards.org also youtube channel they do the do that kind of stuff too best pc rig under x amount of $$$
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Has anyone heard about this rumor before? Intel entering into the mobile market with a non-ARM cpu? Am I reading this correctly, its possibly four times the performance of a Snapdragon 800 CPU, and 64bit to boot?
http://www.examiner.com/article/nexus-8-tablet-could-debut-intel-64-bit-processor-for-android
SkOrPn said:
Has anyone heard about this rumor before? Intel entering into the mobile market with a non-ARM cpu? Am I reading this correctly, its possibly four times the performance of a Snapdragon 800 CPU, and 64bit to boot?
http://www.examiner.com/article/nexus-8-tablet-could-debut-intel-64-bit-processor-for-android
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Damnit, just when I "find" a procesor I can trust (LG G2's Snap 800 is awesome), the next Nexus tablet might not use it.
I guess if this is true, I'll be holding off for a while after it intros to upgrade from my 2012 to the new one.
khaytsus said:
Damnit, just when I "find" a procesor I can trust (LG G2's Snap 800 is awesome), the next Nexus tablet might not use it.
I guess if this is true, I'll be holding off for a while after it intros to upgrade from my 2012 to the new one.
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LOL, Yeah I agree... All of a sudden my decision not to upgrade to the 2013 N7 seems like was perfectly warranted. WOW, kinda hard to wrap my head around 4 times the performance. Lets hope its not at the cost of 4 times the power consumption, hahaha. Even with a bigger battery it might get to warm to carry around without using it outdoors in a stiff wind. lol
Seems like a kinda far-fetched rumor.
Hummmmmm Really????
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Seems like a kinda far-fetched rumor.
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I was thinking the same thing.. But it was 70 two days ago then the next day 12 deg with 2 inches of snow ..
Nothing Surprises me anymore.
Intel has already announced the CPU family weeks ago, and it is no longer a rumor. They have one called the Merrifield Z3480, which is a dual-core and runs at 2.13 Ghz, and another Called Moorefield Z3580, which is Quad-core and runs at 2.35 ghz. Both are native 64bit processor SoC's and combine many of the devices needed to perform mobile functions.
Here’s a look at the Intel Z3480 Merrifield SoC:
2.13 GHz dual-core 64-bit-ready SoC (Intel’s 22nm process technology on Silvermont microarchitecture)
13 MP support hardware-capable; 8 MP enabled on Form Factor Device (FFD)
LPDDR3 memory, 2×32 bit, up to 4 GB; 8.5 GB/s
USB 3.0; eMMC 4.5
Android 4.4.2 OS support
1080p 60 fps video recording and playback
H.265 (HEVC) and VP9 support <--- This is amazing
Imagination PowerVR G6400 GPU
Intel Mobile Wireless Display (Intel WiDi)
Intel XMM 7160 LTE Modem for 4G, 3G and 2G
Bluetooth 4.0 low energy, Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Digital Rights Management (DRM) support
HDCP 2.x for premium content over HDMI
http://www.intomobile.com/2014/02/2...aimed-tablets-and-smartphones-z3480-and-z3580
The only thing hard to believe for me is the fact that Nexus may get it. I mean a SoC like this is bound to be expensive, right? Intel isn't known for supplying cheap processors. I would think just the SoC alone is going to be $200. No?
Looks like there is also talk of a Nexus 6... My only question is are these devices just gonna keep getting bigger and bigger????
Seems like soon we will have the nexus tablets with 15 inch screens!! I like the size of my n7 and I hope they keep it.
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markymark567 said:
Looks like there is also talk of a Nexus 6... My only question is are these devices just gonna keep getting bigger and bigger????
Seems like soon we will have the nexus tablets with 15 inch screens!! I like the size of my n7 and I hope they keep it.
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I think eight inch is better than seven. 6" 8" and 10" seems perfect. They do not design these to cover a need, they design them to sell them. Sadly, humans think when a number goes higher it is automatically better. Even when you realize its not, your brain continues to work that way. If they released another Nexus 7, it would not sell as much as the new Nexus 8.
8" could be done the same size as the nexus 7. Might not be too bad. Personally I'd like something bigger for NY next tablet but I don't want an Intel processor. They are usually weaker on graphics and some apps are not compatible.
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Also think about what LG is doing with bezels... You could get an 8" display in the size of the Nexus 7 frame today, or with very little increase in size.
Not saying LG is the OEM or anything, but bezels are getting smaller and smaller, which means larger screens in the same overall device size.
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6" 8" and 10" seems perfect.
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negative, a 6" phone is too big for many people.
also i've heard the new intel chips will be no good for the custom ROM community: http://androidcommunity.com/intels-...g-trouble-for-android-customization-20140317/
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negative, a 6" phone is too big for many people.
also i've heard the new intel chips will be no good for the custom ROM community: http://androidcommunity.com/intels-...g-trouble-for-android-customization-20140317/
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Scary, but not surprising coming from Intel. The more I think about it the more I don't like the idea of an Intel processor. Too many bad memories of the crappy atom processors in netbooks don't help.
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Also think about what LG is doing with bezels... You could get an 8" display in the size of the Nexus 7 frame today, or with very little increase in size.
Not saying LG is the OEM or anything, but bezels are getting smaller and smaller, which means larger screens in the same overall device size.
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Yeah, I like that idea about less bezel, but I also do not want zero bezel, or some of your fingers flesh while holding it could get in the way. Maybe 1/8 or 1/4 wide bezel, no more. I just know I want a 8" or 9" screen tablet for doing business while I am still in bed. I usually wake up about 5 hours after going to bed, and I can't keep from checking email, paypal, ebay, replying to client questions and customer concerns, etc. I spend 45 minutes every morning and I find the screen and font sizes too small on the N7. I know I can change font sizes, but it just don't fit right. I think another inch, or inch and a half, would make it a little bit better to do business while my eyes are still tired. After 45 minutes my eyes are extremely sore from the constant focusing, and trying to read. Maybe larger fonts and more screen real-estate and my eyes wouldn't get so tired. And I feel that 10" may be just a little too big to snuggle with, lol... But I don't know...
Yeah a 6" phone would be stupid. So, maybe a 5" phone tops, 8" tablet and a 11", to replace the 10?
Oh, and why on earth would it not be good for custom roms and Intel processors? The worlds best chip maker and no one wants one in their mobile device? I would think the source would still be released regardless of the chip type and maker.
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Oh, and why on earth would it not be good for custom roms and Intel processors? The worlds best chip maker and no one wants one in their mobile device? I would think the source would still be released regardless of the chip type and maker.
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Then you need to read up. Intel has a bad reputation in the past with Linux and their atom chip. They are also known for locking down features and building things mainly for Windows.
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Then you need to read up. Intel has a bad reputation in the past with Linux and their atom chip. They are also known for locking down features and building things mainly for Windows.
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Yes, I am well aware of their past Atom woes. But that does not automatically mean these new processors will suffer the same fate.
And it looks possible that Google may have tapped HTC to manufacture this beast...
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/544578/20140324/nexus-8-10-2-release-date-specs.htm#.Uy_kgVTdWBM