[ltp] a question about thinkpad history

JP Renaud linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:40:58 +0100


> Date: Thursday 24 August 2006 14:19 
> From: "David A. Desrosiers" <desrod@gnu-designs.com>
> On Thu, 2006-08-24 at 14:48 +0200, Florian Manschwetus wrote:
> > I am wondering why ibm only uses ati graficcards (when a real card is
> > needed) especially in thinkpads
>
> How is an ATI graphics card not a "real" graphics card? I'm getting over
> 2000+fps here with my ATI card in my Thinkpad T42p. Seems real enough
> for me, and more than I need for this machine.

I understood Florian'spost differently: when a "real" graphic card (as in not 
embedded graphics) is required (think p models etc...), they use ATI. He only 
acknowledged that Thinkpads often use Intel when no "real" graphic card is 
used.

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