Re: Intel-Core2 Duo T7500 or AMD-Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technol…

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Author: Craig White
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Subject: Re: Intel-Core2 Duo T7500 or AMD-Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-64
On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 23:31 -0700, Dan Lund wrote:
> I'd have to agree... ATI's linux drivers have been abysmal at best.
>
> On 10/23/07, Alan Dayley <> wrote:
>
> > However, we have two laptops in our family, one with Intel video and one
> > with ATI. The configuring video on the former was super easy while the
> > later is a royal pain. That's because the Intel video drivers are
> > FS/OSS and come with the distro so there is nothing special to do.
> > Intel handles Beryl 3D effects good enough to impress too.
> >
> > Just my experience, for what it is worth.

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I'd have to agree too...Intel is the only video that has truly embraced
open source and you don't have to rely upon binary blobs from ATI or
nVidia.

When you're talking about a laptop, for Linux purposes, Intel video
seems to be the clear winner.

Craig

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