[ltp] Re: a question about thinkpad history

Evgeni Golov linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:29:44 +0200


On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:19:43 -0400 "David A. Desrosiers"
<desrod@gnu-designs.com> 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. 

Heh, you've missunderstood him.
The sentence reads as follows: when a real card is needed, ibm/lenovo
use ati cards.
The non-real card would be the Intel Graphic included into the chipset.