[ltp] x31 vs x41

[Rolf Kutz]

* Quoting Charles E Rick Taylor IV (rick@rickandpatty.com):

> On Tue, 2007-01-23 at 12:59 +0100, Rolf Kutz wrote:
> > Hello,
> 
> > I've been a happy user of my 600e for some years
> > now, but lately I've been thinking a lot about
> > upgrading to a faster model. I've been thinking
> > about getting a used x31 or x41. Is it worth the
> > extra money to get a x41? Any drawbacks? 
> 
> I couldn't tell you about an X41, but the X31 is an excellent Linux
> machine.  All the built-in hardware of my X31 works with Ubuntu Linux,
> with relatively little tweaking.  Pop in a 120G 5400 RPM hard drive and
> a gigabyte or so of RAM, and the system is quite snappy.
> 
> Possible disadvantages of the X31?  The graphics card is fairly ancient
> (Radeon Mobility M6 LY), so don't expect stellar performance for 3D
> gaming.  I don't do 3D gaming on my laptop, so that wasn't a big deal

How does it compare to the shared memory graphic
card of the x41?

> for me.  Also, if you're wanting a tablet PC, the X31 is obviously
> out. :)

No, don't need a tablet PC.

regards, Rolf