9800 pro 128 mb questions
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Anywhooo, yeah here are a BUNCH of sites (the regulars will recognise these. BTW I live in Calgary, and I will post a few of those;
First, is THE BEST e-tailer in Canada IMHO, and they will take off the PST since you live in Alb, even though they are located in Burnaby.
<A HREF="http://www.ncix.com" target="_new">http://www.ncix.com</A>
Now the only E-tailer site I have seen with the R9800, HELL they even have the AIW9800, they are located in Toronto;
<A HREF="http://www.greytech.ca" target="_new">http://www.greytech.ca</A>
And then a mediocre option from Vancouver: <A HREF="http://www.ntcw.com" target="_new">http://www.ntcw.com</A>
Now for the Locals (Calgary):
My Fav. : <A HREF="http://www.memoryexpress.com" target="_new">http://www.memoryexpress.com</A>
The Widest selection of Graphics cards in Canada (that I have seen): <A HREF="http://www.iccomputers.ca" target="_new">http://www.iccomputers.ca</A> They mention the R9800P in their start page but it's not yet in their price list. These guys ALSO have locations (3) in DEAD-monton I mean Edmonton.
Another wide selection (usually trails ic in launches too), I'm not their fan, and their prices are mid-grade, but you might find what you need from them:<A HREF="http://www.ascotpc.com" target="_new">http://www.ascotpc.com</A>
You could also try : <A HREF="http:// www.techtronics.ca" target="_new">http:// www.techtronics.ca</A> but only if you are in Calgary. Their selection is more variable than the weather here,a dn they seem to be Nvidia Fans, as they have a HELL of ALOT of GF4tis (mainly ASUS); however they have alot of HIS and Sapphire cards powered by ATI. They got the first OEM AIW9700 (whitebox) in Calgary.
AND you could also go to London Drugs. 
That dang store freaks me out, it a Pharmacy that sells Dual AMD Iwill computers, plus Apple G4s (towers and Imac) and otnnes of notebooks, plus DIY gear like lighted fans, Antec PSUs, etc. , and occasionally good deals (That's where I bought my SMC wi-fi stuff for about $40 less than FutureShop/BestBuy on each item, also where I bought my dad's PYRO chassis). They had a sale about a month ago where the 9500P was about $219 after rebate, and that's an ATI retail box!!!
As for <b>OEM</b>, you likely won't see those cards for another 2-3 weeks. Usually the Retail cards hit the market first, followed by a slow tickle of OEMs, with the biggest clients (Sapphire) appearing first, and then smaller players (HIS) appearing later. Mfrs like Hercules are likely to how up last as they like to play with the design a bit before simply releasing a vanilla card. So since they are not out here yet (are there even OEMs appearing in the US yet?) no I don't know the prices.
And Finally nobody knows the Grape, he's an enigma wrapped inside a riddle, and then dipped in honey and deep FRIED. Also there is no ways of contacting him. Just write here I will respond if I see it (kinda like the BatSignal), although it would be more effective to start a new thread than to tack our post onto the end of an old one which I might have already written off (as unfortunately happens) or simply have no experience/knowledge/interest in.
Anwyhoo, hope any/all of the above helps.
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Zemuron, despite the fact that I work for the phone company (guess which one) 
, I'm not trying to sell you ADSL (or even Cable) when I say sattelite is terrible for gaming (even Direct's 2 way type in the U.S. which is not availible here). IT's not that I don't like Bell (heck I have an ExpressVu dish that I'm watching right NOW, GO <font color=blue>LEAFS</font color=blue> GO!) However the PING rates on Satellite are TERRIBLE and you would still be stuck with the phone line for your upload task. Until we get ADSL or pray VDSL into your area or you get cable (less likely) then you're gonna be out of luck until the X1/2.5-3G mobile network is complete enough to get unlimited traffic at a reasonable cost (but your cell phone may be your future internet connection).
BTW, you didn't mention your CPU, maybe a 9500P and a few other items might do more. However for whatever reasons you're looking to get a 9800P (I won't try to dissuade you) if you're in Alberta and can drive to Edmonton or Calary I would suggest going to iccomputers and check them out they say they have them now, despite the fact they don't have a price on their site.
Just edited to add this: He shoots he SCORES! Leafs up 1-0 (since I mentioned it above).
- You need a licence to buy a gun, but they'll sell anyone a stamp <i>(or internet account)</i> ! <font color=red>RED</font color=red> <font color=green>GREEN</font color=green> GA to SK<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by TheGreatGrapeApe on 04/19/03 01:16 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
The only reason I mention the CPU is because some people are trying to cram a 9700/9800 into a Celeron 466. So just seeing if you would have been better served by different options, just would have suggested something diff. But you're more than fine.
Just contact ic I'm sure they'd Purolator it to ya' (for a price of course).
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