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Originally Posted by Heimskringla
The thing is, Dell didn't lie. If you read all of the information provided about the various sound cards, you'll see that the Audigy is nothing more than a software enhancement. The upgrade has been labeled "HD Software Edition" for as long as I can remember.
You're not going to get the "audigy" benefits from the card unless you're using Windows, because, hey, it's a software package.
My E1505 wont arrive until next week, but I went with the default Intel soundcard, because I know it works and I didn't need any of the 'features' the Audigy software provided.
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I apologize for having to tell you how wrong your statements are. First of all, Dell did lie. You obviously did not read the statements of fact with their corresponding evidence provided on the URL I provided. Please do your research before making inaccurate statements.
Second, there is no "sound card" in the E1505 at all. There is an integrated audio processor, and it is not an Intel product, nor a Sound Blaster branded product. The E1505 audio chip is designed and manufactured by a company named Sigmatel. The chip you will get is likely the Sigmatel 9200 with two channel capability only. Every E1505 I'm aware of ( dozens if not hundreds by now) have shipped with the Sigmatel 9200 two channel audio processor.
Then there is the issue that you used the phrase "as long as I can remember." Well, your memory must be blank beyond 60 days past. Dells website prior to 2 months ago, stated under the Sound Card options an upgrade to an "integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD audio" Sound Card. It did not state "Software Edition" (which is still confusing to the average consumer in the manner Dell presents it) until AFTER I posted my website, received numerous responses of agreement and support, and we informed Dell.
Also, Dell Outlet
still lists the Sound Blaster Audigy upgrade as a Sound Card. No mention of it being software. They even list what additional "software" comes with the systems that include the Sound Blaster Audigy upgrade, and the "integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD audio" CD is
not listed. So yes, they're still lying. A lie is when you do not tell the truth. When you list software as hardware, it is a lie. When you list a brand name product as hardware, then provide a different brand of hardware in its place, it is a lie.
Finally, the notebooks we purchased were ordered over the phone. We could not have checked the website at that time to "read all of the information" as you put it. What we did instead was to think of all the questions we needed to ask, and called different Dell Sales reps, and even one Dell Technical Support rep, to explain and confirm the information regarding the configurations we were interested in purchasing. Every one of them confirmed that the audio upgrade was to a Sound Blaster Audigy Sound Card. They never mentioned that it was a software upgrade. They specifically affirmed that it was hardware, and if you took the time to check the recorded conversation clips that are provided on the website URL I posted, you would know that.
So please, before you try to tear down someone elses statements, do your research, because you are mistaken in every facet of your post, including getting the "audigy" features in Windows only. The basis of the "Audigy" features in hardware, or software, is the physical presence or software emulation of the EMU10K2 DSP. So yes, you can have "Audigy" functionality in linux, even if right now there may not be such a solution, it is quite possible. And, there may in fact exist such a solution, I simply haven't looked for it. However, the legalities of such, I do not know.
I purposely did not repost the URL I mentioned, because I'm not looking to spam this forum. I was trying to inform and contribute information to those who may be using Dell Inspiron and XPS series notebooks which may be using the Sigmatel 9200 audio controller chip. Sigmatel does have 9220and other series audio controller chips that support greater than 2 audio channels, however I do not know if Dell uses them in any of their products.
<SARCASM> Thanks for being such a fanboy </sarcasm> that you're willing to overlook the facts and evidence in order to defend a lie.
Otherwise, I hope you enjoy the E1505, as it is a nice piece of hardware, as long as you know what you're getting.
-DL