ASUS external graphics card station for laptops

[Zargi]

Man, I got to get myself one of these. At last, I can have desktop powered graphics on my Dell XPS M1210 laptop. Soon, my laptop will blow away my brothers desktop PC in gaming performance. Plus, I will finally get to use that damn ExpressCard slot. :D

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,39029450,49286742,00.htm
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=7610
http://www.beyond3d.com/content/news/134
http://www.dailytech.com/Article.aspx?newsid=5602
http://www.trustedreviews.com/graphics/news/2007/01/15/Asus-Makes-First-External-Laptop-Graphics-Card/p1
http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t12396.html
http://labs.pcw.co.uk/2007/01/ces_07_asus_lau.html

[Lividum]

So could this work with a desktop anyway?

[Zargi]

So could this work with a desktop anyway?

I don't know if new desktop PC's have an ExpressCard slot or not? I only have a laptop. If you have a desktop PC you wouldn't need it anyway, you would just use the graphics card. Although, if you could use the Asus XG Station on a desktop PC, you could use an ATI graphics card with a NVIDIA motherboard, and vice versa. :)

So why don't I just go and buy a desktop PC instead? The simple answer is, I don't want one. I bought a laptop because it takes up less space than a desktop PC, plus I can take it anywhere I go. And when I'm at home I can use it with my external monitor and use it like a desktop PC with USB mouse and keyboard, etc. :D

[EuphoricAgony]

So could this work with a desktop anyway?

Aren't you dead due to a jizzum overdose?

[Papero]

That's pretty nifty but I don't think it will blow away desktops, how is it connected to the computer? I'm having trouble opening all the sites you posted. I may be completely wrong but if it's connected through USB or Firewire that would be a huge bottleneck.

[Zargi]

That's pretty nifty but I don't think it will blow away desktops, how is it connected to the computer? I'm having trouble opening all the sites you posted. I may be completely wrong but if it's connected through USB or Firewire that would be a huge bottleneck.

I've just tried the links that I posted and they all work. I live in the UK though. :)

The XG Station plugs into an ExpressCard slot that's on newer laptops, and it provides an external PCI Express x16 slot for graphics cards.

[Cee]

Thats pretty sweet, I was thinking of using those satellite connections for my expansion slot, I guess not now.