nemesis ...
hmmm 8 channel audio id very impressive
but when it comes to audio enthusiasts / heavy gamers / etc etc..
creative always takes the cake
it has dedicated hardware to it ... not integrated ..
and its very very powerful
tho this 8 channel is an inexpensive and i might add a gr8 solution for this kinda audio .. that doesnt mean creatives runnin behind
but yeah .. i think once this becomes mainstream .. creatives gonna have to come up with something .. cuz its gonna affect sales of cards ... well everythign else will become obsolete ... but its gonna hit the audigy's real bad ..
@crackshot .. dude u wanna go for an amd and ur askin for gma900 ??
well anyways ... search the forum for those prices .. .plenty of threads available with more than relevant info
PS : get the 9800pro for ard 14k .. best buy