Hello all,
I've been lurking a long time, now I've registered. I teach economics at a university and I really love Linux. I've had my share of bad or non-working graphics.....think GMA500..... Despite all the reading & lurking I can't decide what I need so please advice me, you experts!
What graphic card / cpu combo do I need in a laptop that:
- I can use two screens with (the laptop screen plus an external screen)
- edit: added I would love to be able to work with a large screen as well (24" and up)
- plays videos (html5, flash, etc.) smoothly
- can use some effects, such as Compiz..
- uses open source graphics drivers preferably
- preferably not too power hungry / noisy
- I am not a gamer!
Please tell me what you think are is the best cards and cpu for my use...
- some Intel / AMD combination?
- or onboard Intel graphics (i hated that gma500...)
- or onboard AMD graphics? The Llano?
Please educate me!
Thanks a lot! Gerry
I've been lurking a long time, now I've registered. I teach economics at a university and I really love Linux. I've had my share of bad or non-working graphics.....think GMA500..... Despite all the reading & lurking I can't decide what I need so please advice me, you experts!
What graphic card / cpu combo do I need in a laptop that:
- I can use two screens with (the laptop screen plus an external screen)
- edit: added I would love to be able to work with a large screen as well (24" and up)
- plays videos (html5, flash, etc.) smoothly
- can use some effects, such as Compiz..
- uses open source graphics drivers preferably
- preferably not too power hungry / noisy
- I am not a gamer!
Please tell me what you think are is the best cards and cpu for my use...
- some Intel / AMD combination?
- or onboard Intel graphics (i hated that gma500...)
- or onboard AMD graphics? The Llano?
Please educate me!
Thanks a lot! Gerry
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