Look at this rip off!

[Ghetto_Child]

The ALL-IN-WONDER 9600XT doesn't seem to be sold anymore brand new in stores. Last time I saw it new in the store was at $200. However looking up compusmart.com; the ALL-IN-WONDER 2006 Edition is selling for $300 http://www.compusmart.com/Product/De...rPartNo=557083

The ALL-IN-WONDER 2006 is nothing more than a repackaging of the ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 regular/standard. The ALL-IN-WONDER 9600XT has almost twice the performance of the ALL-IN-WONDER 9600/ALL-IN-WONDER 2006

Just go here http://apps.ati.com/ATIcompare/ and compare the ALL-IN-WONDER 2006 with the ALL-IN-WONDER 9600XT and you'll see. Don't be confused by the PCI-Express version of the ALL-IN-WONDER 2006, it's based on a much more advanced chip to begin with. Compare all 3 cards and you'll see what I mean.

[Cafe_333]

You're comparing apples and oranges. These two cards are marketed for the multimedia segment, NOT the gaming segment. Therefore you can't compare gaming performance on that regard. The AIW2006 offers alot more features and a big software bundle compared to the AIW9600XT. I won't list them, but you can easily look up the product specs on your own. And you can't compare the retail price of an AIW9600XT from just any store to what Compusmart charges. Who's to say Compusmart didn't sell the AIW9600XT for $275?? Well that doesn't matter, because the AIW2006 can be had for $200 here:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index...85&cid=999.821

[Jon Lai]

agree

and this is old news anyways, why bring it up now?

[Happy13178]

Do you really expect to be getting a good deal on parts from Compusmart anyways? They tried to charge me $35 for a 20pin to 24pin mobo adapter. Went up the street to PC Village and got same adapter for $6.

[Ghetto_Child]

You're comparing apples and oranges. These two cards are marketed for the multimedia segment, NOT the gaming segment. Therefore you can't compare gaming performance on that regard. The AIW2006 offers alot more features and a big software bundle compared to the AIW9600XT. I won't list them, but you can easily look up the product specs on your own. And you can't compare the retail price of an AIW9600XT from just any store to what Compusmart charges. Who's to say Compusmart didn't sell the AIW9600XT for $275?? Well that doesn't matter, because the AIW2006 can be had for $200 here:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index...85&cid=999.821

Maybe you're more up to date than most but there are lots of people that don't have a clue about this. Old news or not doesn't really matter I mean I don't think there's a rule against posting old news. Again I posted this because I didn't find a package difference between the AIW 9600XT and AIW 2006 AGP according to the ATI website and retail websites. Are you sure the large software package you're thinking of is not the AIW 2006 PCI-Express version? It has the X1300 chip.

[Oversized Rooster]

Maybe you're more up to date than most but there are lots of people that don't have a clue about this. Old news or not doesn't really matter I mean I don't think there's a rule against posting old news. Again I posted this because I didn't find a package difference between the AIW 9600XT and AIW 2006 AGP according to the ATI website and retail websites. Are you sure the large software package you're thinking of is not the AIW 2006 PCI-Express version? It has the X1300 chip.

I think it's more the case that YOU are out of date, rather than Cafe being up to date.

[Cafe_333]

Maybe you're more up to date than most but there are lots of people that don't have a clue about this. Old news or not doesn't really matter I mean I don't think there's a rule against posting old news. Again I posted this because I didn't find a package difference between the AIW 9600XT and AIW 2006 AGP according to the ATI website and retail websites. Are you sure the large software package you're thinking of is not the AIW 2006 PCI-Express version? It has the X1300 chip.

No, you didn't find any hardware spec differences according to your first post. I was talking about the features and software titles - you get more features and functionality with the devices you are able to connect directly into the card, from dvd players to even camcorders now, and the ability to edit the content from them. You get a bigger and better software bundle. It's more versatile and you can edit more content than before with the amount of various AV editing software and studio type software titles that are included.

Contrast this to the AIW9600XT which I used to own, it's pretty much just a tv tuner integrated into a videocard, with a bit of extra bells and whistles. It can't even have it function as a complete PVR. Anyway, I never said anything was old news... i simply just said you can't take the price of what the AIW9600 was last going for from whatever store, and compare it to what Compusmart charges for another product. As for people not having a clue about it - well it's their own fault for not shopping around for the lowest price.

[FastFokker]

The All-In-Wonder card is not something new.

[Ghetto_Child]

The All-In-Wonder card is not something new.

Yeah I remember the AIW line since 1996 or earlier.