I am wondering how well ATI/AMD drivers work with Mobility Radeon HD 2600 video chips (on *laptops*).
I did search the forum but I am not sure if everything works. It sounds like tweaking is still needed to get 3D acceleration or? Could anyone who knows, confirm for me and give me the scoop on this ATI chipset?
I am looking at the Toshiba A200-series of laptops that have the Mobility Radeon HD 2600 chipset although some laptops have the 2400 so is it the same situation with those as well?
I am comparing with a T43 Thinkpad which uses the GMA 900 Intel chipset. I won't be gaming with either laptop but I wanted something decent for wireless and performance. I am concerned about the Thinkpad's wireless abilities although perhaps, it isn't a problem if I upgrade the wireless hardware?
As for the Toshiba, it is expensive and the main reason to hold me back. I have store credit at a big box store that sells these Satellite A200 laptops but I'm not sure it's worth it to spend that kind of money. Still, it would be good to know how Linux is with Mobility Radeon HD 2600 at this point in time.
I also want to be able to play movies and the glossy screen of the Toshiba might be better than the Thinkpad's standard screen? Also, please advise me if I can connect a 22-inch LCD monitor to either of the laptops for a better screen?
I am hoping that ATI has better support for Linux since that is what I plan to use with the laptop with a Windows OS as the backup since I often have problems with wireless in Linux.
I did search the forum but I am not sure if everything works. It sounds like tweaking is still needed to get 3D acceleration or? Could anyone who knows, confirm for me and give me the scoop on this ATI chipset?
I am looking at the Toshiba A200-series of laptops that have the Mobility Radeon HD 2600 chipset although some laptops have the 2400 so is it the same situation with those as well?
I am comparing with a T43 Thinkpad which uses the GMA 900 Intel chipset. I won't be gaming with either laptop but I wanted something decent for wireless and performance. I am concerned about the Thinkpad's wireless abilities although perhaps, it isn't a problem if I upgrade the wireless hardware?
As for the Toshiba, it is expensive and the main reason to hold me back. I have store credit at a big box store that sells these Satellite A200 laptops but I'm not sure it's worth it to spend that kind of money. Still, it would be good to know how Linux is with Mobility Radeon HD 2600 at this point in time.
I also want to be able to play movies and the glossy screen of the Toshiba might be better than the Thinkpad's standard screen? Also, please advise me if I can connect a 22-inch LCD monitor to either of the laptops for a better screen?
I am hoping that ATI has better support for Linux since that is what I plan to use with the laptop with a Windows OS as the backup since I often have problems with wireless in Linux.
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