When can we expect new Dell Inspiron (8200?) Laptop

[CreveCoeur]

Just curious, but I have really been wanting to get a laptop for quite a while. However, i can wait another few months if its benificial(already waited more than a year.)

I really like the new ATI 64mb 7500 graphics card you can get in Dells Inspiron 8100, but I here a lot of negative feedback about the 815 chipset...? I presume, thats the motherboard or something and it doesn't have proper bandwidth to properly take advantage of the 7500 graphics card.
If someone with some more knowledge may give me some advise about the 8100 performance for gaming and DVD playback I would really appreciate it.
Also if someone knows some inside information about the next generation Inspiron 8100 please share.
thanks

 

[Stealth1024]

Well I ordered an 8100 a few days ago and according to the benchmarks I've seen it looks to be one of the fastest out there, especially for gamers with the ATI 64MB graphics.

 

[crt1530]

<< When can we expect new Dell Inspiron (8200?) Laptop >>


When Intel comes out with a new laptop processor.

 

[CreveCoeur]

Could you post a link to a review or benchmark of the 8100 with the ATI 64mb graphics card? I was unable to find any reviews with the Dell Inspiron 8100 & ATI 64 mb 7500 , only reviews with the geforce, but would like to read some more about the ATI.

 

[Stealth1024]

I asked about the ATI vs. nVIDIA in the Inspiron 8100 in a previous thread... try a search

 

[Stealth1024]

here: http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=3655

 

[CreveCoeur]

Stealth1024 I did a search and read the reviews in your thread on buying a inspiron 8100 Stealth1024's Thread and after reading the thread a second time still do not see a review with a 8100 using a ATI 7500 64mb(please correct if I overlooked this)

I have obviously not made my post clear... I will go into detail...

I have not found any reviews with the ATI 64mb 7500 in the 8100(I realize it is the best laptop video card on the market) but I am concerned the 815 chipset in the 8100 is not optimized for it and it may offer no better performance than the nVIDIA 32mb. I remember hearing when the first laptops with 3D video cards came out some of laptops with them did not do the 3D because of the chipset used in them was not appropriate; or something along those lines.

I do not claim to know much about laptops but was just curious about the ATI 7500 becouse I know I will get a Dell in the next 6 months.

I was MOST concerned about the possibility of a new model Inspiron model (8200?) - see title
I remember a couple months back a link was posted on the hot deals forum with the first look at the 8100 over in ASIA.
Forgive me if you consider this a repost.

 

[Stealth1024]

not that thread, this thread: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=27&threadid=663308&highlight_key=y

 

[CreveCoeur]

Thanks for the info Stealth1024. Any one know a good laptop forum? I did a search on google but just found some Yahoo clubs.