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SPEED PLUS VIDEOReader Hal Pawluk of Los Angeles wonders why his Dell Computer laptop seems to perform more slowly than a Dell desktop, even though the notebook has a faster processor. Many factors go into a system's overall speed. But the biggest culprit in a sluggish notebook is likely to be the video-display adapter, which sacrifices performance to meet the demands of space and power consumption. The good news: A new generation of video systems now appearing in laptops rivals desktop performance. BY STEPHEN H. WILDSTROM
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