Stupid question

[hotsouce]

Hi,
The more I read the less I know ;-)


I want buy notebook with GMA 4500HD.

I have one fundamental question ;-)

Does Ubuntu supports this video card ?
- Auto-detect card
- Compiz will works well
- I can watch movie

If GMA 4500HD is good solution for laptop + Linux ?

Now i have GF 8600gt and i haven't any problem.

[hotsouce]

My question was maybe no precision : Does opensource driver supports 3d desktop, movie etc. ?

[Kano]

Via VA-API you could get mpeg2 accelleration now, but currently no h264, also vc1 accelleration is not even planned. Current Nvidia gfx chips support VDPAU which is the best solution for hd video playback. So it depends of the definition of "movie"

[hotsouce]

when i wrote "watch movie" i think about divx/xvid movie no HD ;-)

[Kano]

Well i think of full hd m2ts

[hotsouce]

well... How looks compiz and ordinary working like web browsing with intel.Are any problems?. I have to make decision about buying or not notebook with intel card.

[hotsouce]

OR I asked different all owner laptops with intel 4500HD: if you have second choice will you buy laptop with intel or buy something with AMD/NVIDIA ? (Linux OS of course)

[RobbieAB]

I bought Via...

[hotsouce]

via means "via technologies (S3)" or intel - sorry i'm not expert ;-)

[hotsouce]

Could someone explain me what RobbieAB think about writting " I bought Via... "