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I need to get a new phone (this is with ATT, through Amazon Wireless) and have been looking at a couple of feature phones. The appeal of a feature phone is not having to pay for a data plan, but what if you do use a feature like email or try to get an app? Are you charged a ridiculous amount...

If Steam offered something similar I'd probably watch an occasional ad (for credit to buy games); facebook and any games on it just don't appeal to me.

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I've purchased the card and have had the system up and running all weekend. For the record -- I haven't had a single problem with the HD6950 and Sketchup (or any other program). Performance has been amazing. To anyone looking for something similar I'd highly recommend this card.

Because the benefits (visual accuracy that doesn't matter to me for what I'd use it for, optimized performance for programs like 3d max that I don't use, and longevity that, by the time the gaming card dies I could more cheaply replace it with a newer, better card) can't compare with a price...

I'm on the verge of buying a 6950 but I do a lot of modeling in sketchup and know that in the past it has had problems with ATI cards. Does anyone know if newer ATI/AMD cards (specifically the 6950 would be great) work with SketchUP? I've been using an older ATI mobility card for years and...