Yeah, the only way to have this happen is if Intel or Ubuntu (preferably both collaborating together) come up with backports for the necessary software. Ubuntu could have it's updater check if you have new sandy bridge hardware, then ask if you want to install the graphics updates required (mentioning, perhaps, that it is experimental and not fully supported by Ubuntu).
At the very least, Intel could create a PPA containing all the necessary updates and mention it in release notes somewhere.
Expecting driver support to be ready even 3 months before the hardware is released is unrealistic, and not going to happen.
At the very least, Intel could create a PPA containing all the necessary updates and mention it in release notes somewhere.
Expecting driver support to be ready even 3 months before the hardware is released is unrealistic, and not going to happen.
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