From: laura@nospam.me   
      
   "personalpages.tds.net/~rcsilk"  wrote in message   
   news:41e7bd0e$1_1@newspeer2.tds.net...   
   > "Laura"  wrote in message   
   > news:cs7npc$2dh6$10@news.cybercity.dk...   
   >   
   > > That said, I wouldn't mind something with the specifications of that XPS   
   > > ;-)   
   > > Oh, and yes, I am something of a techie and a frequent gamer :-)   
   > >   
   > >>   
   > >> So... my son had pointed out this XPS to me a month earlier and said   
   GET   
   > >> THIS next time you order.   
   > >>   
   > >> So... um... I thought I'd at least *look* at it... turns out it's 1.5 x   
   > >> faster (3+GHz instead of 2+), has the WXUGA display,   
   > >   
   > > Which basically means a greater pixel density than other displays of the   
   > > same size. It's like a 21" monitor shrunk down to 15". It will support   
   > > ridiculously high resolutions without blurring :-)   
   >   
   > Yes, I know.  But thanks for spelling that out for casual readers.  Also,   
   in   
   > addition to what you said, it also has a higher *aspect ratio*:  rather   
   than   
   > the simple 4 wide, 3 high of standard monitors, this screen looks like an   
   > HDTV set.   
   >   
   > >> 128 meg radeon video card (or some such), put in a gig of ram using 2   
   > >> half gig sticks to get the full benefit of the 400 MHz DDR, and also   
   > >> comes with a subwoofer in the battery!  (plus, a DVD+RW)   
   >   
   > >> (I also got Halo something or other and a flight simulator to go with   
   it,   
   > >> so I suspect he'll be having some fun this weekend...)   
   >   
   > > I believe the appropriate thing to say now is l33t! ;-)   
   >   
   > ??????  ("shit"?)   
      
   No :-)   
   l33t = leet = elite   
      
   >   
   > > Halo is good fun. It's nice to see games with compelling storylines.   
   When   
   > > done right, it can be a cinematic experience. Halo has that quality,   
   IMO.   
   > > (It's basically the game that enabled the X-Box to get off the ground in   
   > > the   
   > > face of competition from all the other consoles)   
   >   
   > we were playing Halo 2 in a gaming den the other night... basically it was   
   > just unreal tournament with a different setting, but ... I have no idea   
   what   
   > the game itself is like outside of multiplay.   
   >   
      
   I don't know about the sequel, but the original Halo has a good single   
   player story, presented well.   
      
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