When will we see a 9700 version of All-In-Wonder?

[barryg]

I am about to build a new pc that I will use for some amateur video editing among other things. The ATI Radeon 8500 All-In-Wonder seems like the best compromise between standard features, video in/out/editing capability and price. But now ATI has introduced their new VPU, the 9700 series, and they haven’t announced any timeline for the All-In-Wonder board. Anyone have any idea when we might see an upgrade to this product? Does anyone have any opinion regarding the choice of this board?

Thanks,
Barry

 

[Crashman]

The AIW version will probably be a 9500, AIW's are clocked lower for several reasons, one being that the TV tuner makes cooling more difficult.

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[barryg]

Thanks for the reply. Any idea (given the typical evolution of ATI products) when ATI might ship a '9500' All-In-Wonder?

Thanks again,
Barry

 

[Crashman]

Typically 3 to 4 months, maybe a little longer this time since the Radeon 8500 is such a good product for that market.

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[barryg]

Thanks! I guess that I will move forward with the 8500.

I appreciate your feedback!
-Barry

 

[Crashman]

Cool, I've seen the OEM "white boxed" 64MB version "Made by ATI" for $169 at Newegg.

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