*obligatory post*

Shake that booty, Engadget!

*In his best robot chicken Frosty voice*

Haaaaaaaaapy Birthday!

@ Zak

The 8800 is not a $200 option. The $200 is the additional money over radeon 2600 that you have to pay. Since apple charges $150 per each 2600 card, that would mean you're paying $350 for an 8800.

Huh seems to be the only one who is paying attention here.

IBM was pursuing legal action over this long before the Eee PC. Asus has been producing computers using IBM patented technology for almost 3 years since their license on the patents expired. IBM doesn't give a damn about the Eee PC since they no longer manufacture home computers. If anything, the Eee's success would be beneficial to IBM in this suit damages-wise.....as long as the Eee infringes on the patents as well.

As far as the earlier posts go on company worth, I'm pretty sure the world needs Blue Gene supercomputers and IBM blade servers far more than the Eee or Macbook. Hell, I want an Asus G series for my next laptop in January, but i'm not deluding myself as to the company's value to the world because they make something I want.

I'll give it a shot...

Sounds like a neat little prize.

I'll take my chances wherever my post falls.

Itsa' Wii!

Your drivers aren't supposed to resonate like wood does. Speakers are designed to reproduce any given audio signal as accurately as possible. Cherry wood is pretty and nice for instruments, but I'll take polymers or a stiff paper weave almost anyday.

Btw, deals can always be had even on major brands. I got my Klipsch Rf-82's for $500 directly from Klipsch through a reseller accomodation program. Not saying they're the greatest speakers, but they sure are one hell of a bang for the buck!