Sound Cards in Dells

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What's up is that you're not noticing that the sound cards are clearly
described in Dell's web site when you configure a computer.
--
Ted Zieglar
formerly "Rocket J. Squirrel"


"Marilyn E. Burford" <burford@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote in message
newsine.GSO.3.95.iB1.0.1040726091529.15506A-100000@halifax.chebucto.ns.ca...
> Whenever I go and poke around at the Dell Canada web site checking prices
> and the configurations you get for 'whatever' price, and also when I get
> one of the Dell flyers with my newspaper and scan that, I note that for
> the higher end models that have a video card (as opposed to integrated
> graphics), while they don't hesitate to let you know what video card is
> included, they never seem to tell you what sound card you're getting
> anymore. If I was seriously looking to buy a Dell at this time, I woudl
> certainly want to know what I was getting for sound. So does anyone know
> what's up with this?
>
> Marilyn B.
>

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

"Marilyn E. Burford" <burford@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote in message
newsine.GSO.3.95.iB1.0.1040726091529.15506A-100000@halifax.chebucto.ns.ca...
> Whenever I go and poke around at the Dell Canada web site checking prices
> and the configurations you get for 'whatever' price, and also when I get
> one of the Dell flyers with my newspaper and scan that, I note that for
> the higher end models that have a video card (as opposed to integrated
> graphics), while they don't hesitate to let you know what video card is
> included, they never seem to tell you what sound card you're getting
> anymore. If I was seriously looking to buy a Dell at this time, I woudl
> certainly want to know what I was getting for sound. So does anyone know
> what's up with this?
>
> Marilyn B.
>

This is because all Dells now come with integrated sound at no additional
cost, and even 'premium sound' audio cards generally cost far less than
their video counterparts.

I believe Dell offers nothing but OEM versions of the Creative Soundblaster
Live! and Audigy cards as audio upgrades to the integrated sound.


Stew