Just a rumors ... or real fact?

[LrngToFly]

a card "good for a couple of years" ???

If you're heavily into gaming, then that is wishful thinking...

If you're not, then why buy a $600 card?

[Joel]

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">$600 may hurt,</font>

That's $600 if you buy it as an addon with a Mac system. I'd be willing to bet that on the retail market it will be more expensive to being with.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">but you know it's good for a couple of years</font>

Has any card from nVidia been good for a couple of years yet? I mean hell they don't even hardly support their older cards as it is. If this card is going to be so good and can last a couple of years then why is nVidia already talking about releasing the NV30 by the end of this year. So you see you got your math wrong. That's $600.00+ divide by ~9 months = ~$66.67 per month.

Joel

[NordicNINE]

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by LrngToFly:
a card "good for a couple of years" ???

If you're heavily into gaming, then that is wishful thinking...

If you're not, then why buy a $600 card?

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At least good for a couple years is better than won't be out for years.


[This message has been edited by NordicNINE (edited 24 February 2001).]

[Rob M.]

Well, as for the geforce3 lasting a couple of years, I assumed that it would last at least as long as my G400max, which, by the time I get my GF3 will be almost 2 years old.

Now the G400max was eclipsed by a faster card within a month of it's release, and I'm a little skeptical at this point that the same will happen with the GF3..

[Rob M.]

As for the card's price, I can't find the link now, but I read earlier on apple's site that it costs $600 seperately, the BTO upgrade cost for the G4 tower is $350.

[edit] doh! you can get the prices at the apple store, it's actually only $599 seperately

[This message has been edited by Rob M. (edited 24 February 2001).]

[Crazy_Bee]

I hope the new one has DH capability. I was upset that the eTV does not have dual monitor capability. Just monitor and TV.

OOOH

I really have gotten used to dual monitors. In fact, when I was working I was able to persuade the IT people to give me a G400Max and another 19" FD Trinitron. Hee-hee. I was the envy of a lot of people. Especially the ones that made more than me.

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