Re: [SLUG] Cheap'n good laptops for Linux

From: Jonathon Conte (thesicktwist@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Nov 13 2006 - 20:52:34 EST


>From: Bob Stia <rnr@sanctum.com>
>Reply-To: slug@nks.net
>To: slug@nks.net
>Subject: Re: [SLUG] Cheap'n good laptops for Linux
>Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:03:12 -0500
>
> > If Free Software is important to you and/or you don't want to have to
> > deal
> >
> > > with proprietary video drivers then get a laptop with Intel, VIA, or
> > > ATI (Radeon drivers for models up to 92xx work well, newer Radeon
> > > models have experimental 3D support so avoiding cutting edge ATI)
> > > video. _Avoid NVIDIA_.
> > >
>And Why ???? Would you avoid NVIDIA ??? It is clearly superior to ATI
>and is supported in Linux,uncluding 3D.
>
>Bob S.

Please re-read what I wrote. "If Free Software is important to you and/or
you don't want to have to deal with proprietary video drivers . . . "

Jonathon

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