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To: kpf who wrote (233103)	5/18/2007 3:36:05 PM
From: Petz	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

If it happens that you could fit the wider FPU into the original power envelope goal, then you will still have an even lower power envelope without it. I think the point of diminishing returns on notebook CPU power usage is way below anything that's on the market now, so I think the decision to NOT use the wide FPU was correct. For gaming, the performance of the notebook will be 98% determined by the GPU that can be accomodated anyway, not the CPU's FP. I don't think many people do extensive video editing on a 12-15" screen or ripping and burning using a slow notebook optical drive. Petz