> I've been very happy with some 3 yr old Dell D830 Latitude's running <br>> vdpau, (normal not high vdpau) 15.4" with 1920x1200 displays. Can dock <br>> to DVI and then HDMI. Cost likely much more favourable. Need 2G RAM and <br>
> the NVS-140M video card version. I've posted previously.<br>It seems this option is better than a $300 netbook as it will play flash.<br>However, the DVI->HDMI adapter will not provide digital audio.<br><br>Are you using analog audio to the TV from the docking station?<br>
Is there a docking station that has a HDMI and S/PDIF port?<br>Are there any issues/limitations with this laptop on linux?<br><br><br>> Whether extra cost (significant?) justifies the small improvement that high vdpau has, <br>
> is for you to decide. (Not to mention the 1920x1200 screens are hard to get in 15.4".)<br>> Can also get a 2nd modular battery if wants. N WiFi is a better option to consider.<br>> I've got 2.0 and 2.2 C2D CPU's, they were available upto 2.6, however so long as all<br>
> your apps run in vdpau, 2.0 is heaps. Game over. <br>It looks like a D830 with nVidia + docking station + a few extras may work.<br><br><br>Thanks!<br>