News - GIGABYTE adds external NVIDIA GeForce graphics to Booktop M1305 notebook

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Still hoping that external graphics solutions will catch on? You might like the look of GIGABYTE's latest.

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Why a GTS 220? Why not something with a little more kick and future proofing like a 5770?

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Booktops

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jesus christ :|

Laptops should have something like this as an optional add-on...

A proper docking station, with an upgradeable PCI-E slot for graphics card, extra storage bay for 3.5" drives (install the games on that rather than the built in drive if you can't play on the move anyway) and a beefed up power supply which also powers the laptop when docked. Doesn't matter that it's large - you keep it at home, attached to a big monitor, keyboard and mouse... come home, dock the lappy and go... hell you could even have a superlight laptop with no optical and have that in the dock as well.

If we had that we could actually get rid of our desktops, it would be SO useful. Best of both worlds in 1 machine...

Anybody listening?

ANNNNYBODY?

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Originally Posted by kingpotnoodle

Laptops should have something like this as an optional add-on...

A proper docking station, with an upgradeable PCI-E slot for graphics card, extra storage bay for 3.5" drives (install the games on that rather than the built in drive if you can't play on the move anyway) and a beefed up power supply which also powers the laptop when docked. Doesn't matter that it's large - you keep it at home, attached to a big monitor, keyboard and mouse... come home, dock the lappy and go... hell you could even have a superlight laptop with no optical and have that in the dock as well.

If we had that we could actually get rid of our desktops, it would be SO useful. Best of both worlds in 1 machine...

Anybody listening?

ANNNNYBODY?

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Sorry what? Wasn't paying attention. :sleep:

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Originally Posted by kingpotnoodle

Laptops should have something like this as an optional add-on...

A proper docking station, with an upgradeable PCI-E slot for graphics card, extra storage bay for 3.5" drives (install the games on that rather than the built in drive if you can't play on the move anyway) and a beefed up power supply which also powers the laptop when docked. Doesn't matter that it's large - you keep it at home, attached to a big monitor, keyboard and mouse... come home, dock the lappy and go... hell you could even have a superlight laptop with no optical and have that in the dock as well.

If we had that we could actually get rid of our desktops, it would be SO useful. Best of both worlds in 1 machine...

Anybody listening?

ANNNNYBODY?

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I'd take a desktop over that every day to be honest.

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Originally Posted by kingpotnoodle

Laptops should have something like this as an optional add-on...

A proper docking station, with an upgradeable PCI-E slot for graphics card, extra storage bay for 3.5" drives (install the games on that rather than the built in drive if you can't play on the move anyway) and a beefed up power supply which also powers the laptop when docked. Doesn't matter that it's large - you keep it at home, attached to a big monitor, keyboard and mouse... come home, dock the lappy and go... hell you could even have a superlight laptop with no optical and have that in the dock as well.

If we had that we could actually get rid of our desktops, it would be SO useful. Best of both worlds in 1 machine...

Anybody listening?

ANNNNYBODY?

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or you could have an actual desktop pc and a netbook, and copy your stuff to your desktop when you get home...

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Originally Posted by snootyjim

I'd take a desktop over that every day to be honest.

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but you wouldn't get anywhere near the same pixel density or portability, and your power bill will be far higher.

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Why a GTS 220? Why not something with a little more kick and future proofing like a 5770?

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because it will use way more energy.

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Originally Posted by HW_90

because it will use way more energy.

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You think I care?

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Originally Posted by nightkhaos

You think I care?

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no but the average consumer does.

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Originally Posted by MadduckUK

or you could have an actual desktop pc and a netbook, and copy your stuff to your desktop when you get home...

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But what I really want is more powerful than a Netbook, but almost as portable... and also capable of playing games when I'm at home... and doesn't require me to close things, copy them and open them somewhere else, keep things in sync etc...

It'd be so convenient... especially if I had a dock at work too...

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Originally Posted by HW_90

but you wouldn't get anywhere near the same pixel density or portability, and your power bill will be far higher.



because it will use way more energy.

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I don't want my desktop to be portable, I want a separate laptop for that. Also, the power bill really isn't that big a deal when you consider the reduced performance you're getting with mobile parts.

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Originally Posted by HW_90

no but the average consumer does.

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The average consumer doesn't want a graphics card.

At least the ATI XGP used an HD3870. The GT220 is a weaker graphics card and the XGP using an HD3870 has been out for ages:

http://www.guru3d.com/article/amilo-...ooster-review/

However I am quite happy that BOTH ATI and Nvidia have decided to look at adding this functionality to notebooks!! :)

In the future we might see things such as 17" Touchscreen LCD Panels (or w.e. technology they come up with) as the new laptops with lots of optional features such as graphics card docking stations etc. Then we could also have like a "main rig" that connects to it allowing us to do whatever we do now.

But I'm happy with a desktop myself TBH. I'm not exactly gonna be playing Crysis whilst on the bus am I? Actually that could be the future lol...

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Originally Posted by kingpotnoodle

But what I really want is more powerful than a Netbook, but almost as portable... and also capable of playing games when I'm at home... and doesn't require me to close things, copy them and open them somewhere else, keep things in sync etc...

It'd be so convenient... especially if I had a dock at work too...

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sounds like you want a CULV, a desktop pc and remote desktop then,

The Express Card slot was supposed to add this but it never transpired really. So it's basically useless except for SSDs as USB is cheaper.