> Am I correct in understanding from their website that xig actually offers
> decent 3d support for
> the ATI Radeon 9000 (mobility) line? I'm hoping to buy a laptop sometime
> in the future and I want
> to be able to both run Linux and play games. Nvidia would be the way to go
> as I've been happy with
> my Geforce2 for years, but NV seems to be on it's way out and there are a
> number of laptops coming
> out with radeon 9ks. But then, ATI's Linux support seems to range from
> sparse to nil so it would
> be awfully nice to be able to get good drivers even at $100 a pop. Has
> anybody used them (or
> anything else) for Radeon9k support under Linux before? How well does it
> work? Heck, while I'm at
> it, anybody want to recommend a good linux-compatible gaming laptop? =:)
I know you have your reasons, but I'm going to butt in and advise against
a laptop if one of its primary purposes is going to be gaming. My
reasoning: laptops are by nature not (or only minimally) upgradable, and
games tend to push hardware technology to the bleeding edge.
Additionally, I've found that laptop LCD panels are less than ideal for
gaming - they seem to refresh more slowly, and details can be difficult to
see. Of course, this may have changed with the new LCD panels.
$0.02
Levi
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