-It's Intel based, which probably means Intel HDA
for audio, which
> typically means poor DAC and unpredictable realtime performance.
> You'll
> probably want to get an external soundcard of some kind.
Am I a typical spoiled Mac user then who assumes that the laptop
comes with a soundcard and it's simply a matter of plugging speakers
into the headphone slot? It seems I'm too naive.
The reason I want a Dell is to save money, but if I have to buy an
expensive sound card this might be false economy...