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20:37 Matt> Welcome to Gateway.com. My name is Matt and I will be your
E-Sales Executive today. Can I get your phone number before we get
started?
20:38 Pat Newcomb> Didn't I put that in?
20:39 Matt> sorry did not see it
20:39 Matt> Thanks! How are you today? What can I do for you?
20:39 Pat Newcomb> i have a question
20:39 Pat Newcomb> on the M275,
20:40 Pat Newcomb> what chipset does it run?
20:40 Matt> Intel® Pentium® M Processor 715 (1.5GHz)
20:41 Pat Newcomb> what's the video chipset?
20:41 Matt> Intel® 855GME Chipset is the processor
20:41 Matt> it has an intel 64mb integrated video
20:41 Pat Newcomb> Is the 855 used in any of your other notebooks?
20:42 Matt> no i believe the 275 is the only one
20:43 Pat Newcomb> do you have a link to intel on this?
20:43 Matt> what link were you looking for?
20:44 Pat Newcomb> i found it
20:44 Pat Newcomb> http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/mobile/855GME.htm
20:46 Matt> oh ok
20:46 Matt> At Gateway, we customize a solution to fit your needs. We
feature award winning Pcs, great support and service, and the #1
plasma TV in the industry. In order to best customize a solution to
fit your needs may I ask you a few questions?
20:48 Pat Newcomb> what do you want to know?
20:48 Matt> why were you needing to know the chipset
20:48 Matt> what are you going to be using the PC for
20:49 Pat Newcomb> we need a display and embedded cpu for controlling
a NC mill
20:50 Matt> ok were you wanting the hand writing recognition as well?
20:50 Pat Newcomb> not really
20:50 Matt> ok then what drew you to the 275 model?
20:51 Pat Newcomb> we can use it as a touch screen for menu selection
20:51 Pat Newcomb> it does not appear to be a ruggedized product
20:51 Matt> oh ok i see i also found the 320 has the Intel® 855PM
System Chipset (
20:51 Pat Newcomb> but we can probably put it in plastic
20:52 Matt> how many did you need
20:52 Pat Newcomb> we are converting an old NC Cincinnati 3 axis mill
20:52 Pat Newcomb> probably one
20:53 Matt> oh ok were you needing any particular software for it
20:53 Pat Newcomb> i looked up the chipset for that reason
20:53 Pat Newcomb> intel has a pdf but it's colossal
20:54 Matt> oh i see
20:54 Matt> i do not know enough about your application to really
recommend one chip set over another
20:54 Pat Newcomb> ftp://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts/25261504.pdf
20:55 Pat Newcomb> it appears to have unified memory architecture
20:55 Pat Newcomb> that means video shares system ram
20:56 Matt> right it does not have its own dedicated memory for video
20:56 Pat Newcomb> that may or may not be an issue
20:57 Pat Newcomb> are there XFree86 drivers for this thing?
20:58 Matt> im not familiar with that
20:58 Matt> you may want to call tech at 1-800-846-2301 with these
types of technical questions
20:58 Pat Newcomb> XFree86 is the GPLed X Windowing system most intel
versions of un*x use
20:59 Pat Newcomb> i tried that,
20:59 Matt> what did they say
20:59 Pat Newcomb> they apparently have english as a fifth language
20:59 Pat Newcomb> couldn't decipher it
21:00 Matt> you must have called at a busy time, some of our overflow
is outsourced but most of it is here in the US
21:00 Pat Newcomb> the first guy I had to hang up on, as he was
totally unintelligable,
21:00 Pat Newcomb> the second was better,
21:01 Pat Newcomb> but he was a divinity major, not a computer guy
21:01 Pat Newcomb> he could tell you why Luther threw out the
Assumption but was a little weak on video issues
21:02 Matt> well to be honest most of what you are saying is over my
head and i have been selling computers for over 5 years now
21:02 Matt> so tech will be your best bet
21:02 Pat Newcomb> ok
21:02 Pat Newcomb> a simpler question,
21:03 Pat Newcomb> are there linux or freebsd drivers?
21:03 Matt> we dont deal with linux at all
21:04 Pat Newcomb> ironically, that's all they use in india...🙂
21:04 Matt> well im in Kansas city so a little far from India
21:04 Pat Newcomb> there's no way i would trust a $700 broach cutter
to a tool path controlled by any code written in seattle
21:05 Matt> ok well the rest of the world does so im not sure what to
tell you
21:05 Pat Newcomb> probably ok for typing and watching ron jeremy on
cd and stuff,
21:06 Matt> are you talking about Linux?
21:06 Pat Newcomb> but no one, or very few, run machine tools
21:06 Pat Newcomb> on windows
21:06 Matt> oh i see
21:06 Pat Newcomb> have you seen home shop machinist magazine?
21:06 Matt> no i have not
21:06 Pat Newcomb> they have lots of NC and manual conversion stuff
21:07 Matt> oh ok
21:07 Pat Newcomb> the little bench lathes, Sherlines etc. will be
Windows controlled,
21:07 Pat Newcomb> but, they have mechanical limit stops
21:07 Matt> ive never sold a computer for that sort of application so
i really dont know anything about it
21:07 Pat Newcomb> and you are looking at a few bucks if you run a
ball mill into a chuck or whatever
21:08 Pat Newcomb> we are milling gilmer belt sprockets and the
trunnions
21:08 Pat Newcomb> for a belt reduction drive
21:08 Pat Newcomb> the cutter is $700
21:26 Pat Newcomb> hello
21:27 Pat Newcomb> is anyone there??
21:28 Pat Newcomb> must have went to ask the tech guys...
21:32 Matt> sorry Pat but i really do think you are over my head on
this, your best bet is going to be calling tech support again
21:32 Pat Newcomb> ok
21:32 Matt> no one here really knows what to tell you
21:32 Pat Newcomb> let me do some research
21:32 Matt> ok
21:32 Matt> have a good night
21:33 Matt> thanks for coming to gateway.com
21:33 Matt> bye
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20:37 New party ('Matt') has joined the session
20:37 Matt> Welcome to Gateway.com. My name is Matt and I will be your
E-Sales Executive today. Can I get your phone number before we get
started?
20:38 Pat Newcomb> Didn't I put that in?
20:39 Matt> sorry did not see it
20:39 Matt> Thanks! How are you today? What can I do for you?
20:39 Pat Newcomb> i have a question
20:39 Pat Newcomb> on the M275,
20:40 Pat Newcomb> what chipset does it run?
20:40 Matt> Intel® Pentium® M Processor 715 (1.5GHz)
20:41 Pat Newcomb> what's the video chipset?
20:41 Matt> Intel® 855GME Chipset is the processor
20:41 Matt> it has an intel 64mb integrated video
20:41 Pat Newcomb> Is the 855 used in any of your other notebooks?
20:42 Matt> no i believe the 275 is the only one
20:43 Pat Newcomb> do you have a link to intel on this?
20:43 Matt> what link were you looking for?
20:44 Pat Newcomb> i found it
20:44 Pat Newcomb> http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/mobile/855GME.htm
20:46 Matt> oh ok
20:46 Matt> At Gateway, we customize a solution to fit your needs. We
feature award winning Pcs, great support and service, and the #1
plasma TV in the industry. In order to best customize a solution to
fit your needs may I ask you a few questions?
20:48 Pat Newcomb> what do you want to know?
20:48 Matt> why were you needing to know the chipset
20:48 Matt> what are you going to be using the PC for
20:49 Pat Newcomb> we need a display and embedded cpu for controlling
a NC mill
20:50 Matt> ok were you wanting the hand writing recognition as well?
20:50 Pat Newcomb> not really
20:50 Matt> ok then what drew you to the 275 model?
20:51 Pat Newcomb> we can use it as a touch screen for menu selection
20:51 Pat Newcomb> it does not appear to be a ruggedized product
20:51 Matt> oh ok i see i also found the 320 has the Intel® 855PM
System Chipset (
20:51 Pat Newcomb> but we can probably put it in plastic
20:52 Matt> how many did you need
20:52 Pat Newcomb> we are converting an old NC Cincinnati 3 axis mill
20:52 Pat Newcomb> probably one
20:53 Matt> oh ok were you needing any particular software for it
20:53 Pat Newcomb> i looked up the chipset for that reason
20:53 Pat Newcomb> intel has a pdf but it's colossal
20:54 Matt> oh i see
20:54 Matt> i do not know enough about your application to really
recommend one chip set over another
20:54 Pat Newcomb> ftp://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts/25261504.pdf
20:55 Pat Newcomb> it appears to have unified memory architecture
20:55 Pat Newcomb> that means video shares system ram
20:56 Matt> right it does not have its own dedicated memory for video
20:56 Pat Newcomb> that may or may not be an issue
20:57 Pat Newcomb> are there XFree86 drivers for this thing?
20:58 Matt> im not familiar with that
20:58 Matt> you may want to call tech at 1-800-846-2301 with these
types of technical questions
20:58 Pat Newcomb> XFree86 is the GPLed X Windowing system most intel
versions of un*x use
20:59 Pat Newcomb> i tried that,
20:59 Matt> what did they say
20:59 Pat Newcomb> they apparently have english as a fifth language
20:59 Pat Newcomb> couldn't decipher it
21:00 Matt> you must have called at a busy time, some of our overflow
is outsourced but most of it is here in the US
21:00 Pat Newcomb> the first guy I had to hang up on, as he was
totally unintelligable,
21:00 Pat Newcomb> the second was better,
21:01 Pat Newcomb> but he was a divinity major, not a computer guy
21:01 Pat Newcomb> he could tell you why Luther threw out the
Assumption but was a little weak on video issues
21:02 Matt> well to be honest most of what you are saying is over my
head and i have been selling computers for over 5 years now
21:02 Matt> so tech will be your best bet
21:02 Pat Newcomb> ok
21:02 Pat Newcomb> a simpler question,
21:03 Pat Newcomb> are there linux or freebsd drivers?
21:03 Matt> we dont deal with linux at all
21:04 Pat Newcomb> ironically, that's all they use in india...🙂
21:04 Matt> well im in Kansas city so a little far from India
21:04 Pat Newcomb> there's no way i would trust a $700 broach cutter
to a tool path controlled by any code written in seattle
21:05 Matt> ok well the rest of the world does so im not sure what to
tell you
21:05 Pat Newcomb> probably ok for typing and watching ron jeremy on
cd and stuff,
21:06 Matt> are you talking about Linux?
21:06 Pat Newcomb> but no one, or very few, run machine tools
21:06 Pat Newcomb> on windows
21:06 Matt> oh i see
21:06 Pat Newcomb> have you seen home shop machinist magazine?
21:06 Matt> no i have not
21:06 Pat Newcomb> they have lots of NC and manual conversion stuff
21:07 Matt> oh ok
21:07 Pat Newcomb> the little bench lathes, Sherlines etc. will be
Windows controlled,
21:07 Pat Newcomb> but, they have mechanical limit stops
21:07 Matt> ive never sold a computer for that sort of application so
i really dont know anything about it
21:07 Pat Newcomb> and you are looking at a few bucks if you run a
ball mill into a chuck or whatever
21:08 Pat Newcomb> we are milling gilmer belt sprockets and the
trunnions
21:08 Pat Newcomb> for a belt reduction drive
21:08 Pat Newcomb> the cutter is $700
21:26 Pat Newcomb> hello
21:27 Pat Newcomb> is anyone there??
21:28 Pat Newcomb> must have went to ask the tech guys...
21:32 Matt> sorry Pat but i really do think you are over my head on
this, your best bet is going to be calling tech support again
21:32 Pat Newcomb> ok
21:32 Matt> no one here really knows what to tell you
21:32 Pat Newcomb> let me do some research
21:32 Matt> ok
21:32 Matt> have a good night
21:33 Matt> thanks for coming to gateway.com
21:33 Matt> bye
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