[ltp] accelerated graphics on a thinkpad?

Hafþór Hilmarsson linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:01:20 -0000


pff get a T40p ;) ATI RAGE 9500 64 Mb
All t40 are well worth the money.

don't compare IBM to Dell ;)
hee

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William R Sherman" <wsherman@ncsa.uiuc.edu>
To: <linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org>
Cc: <wsherman@ncsa.uiuc.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 5:53 PM
Subject: [ltp] accelerated graphics on a thinkpad?


> Hello,
> 
> I have a request for information about the current crop of Thinkpads.
> I've been using Linux on a Thinkpad 760, and now on a 770Z for several
> years, and have had pretty good experience (often because of help
> from this mailing list).  But now I need a new laptop, and since I've
> had good fortune with Thinkpads, my leanings are to stay with them.
> However, my needs now require that I have good accelerated graphics,
> and I'm not sure what IBM offers in this regard in their laptops.
> 
> So, any advice?  If there is a thinkpad with accelerated graphics,
> how does it compare with say the best Dell?  Or should I just get a
> Dell?
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill
> 
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> Bill Sherman
> VR Impresario & co-author "Understanding Virtual Reality"
> NCSA Virtual Environments Group
> wsherman@ncsa.uiuc.edu
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