[ltp] Upgrading from IBM to Lenovo?

Nate Bargmann linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 8 Jan 2011 16:36:19 -0600


* On 2011 08 Jan 11:39 -0600, Steven J. Owens wrote:
> In digging through the archives, I came across a post in march, 2008:
> 
> http://old.nabble.com/What-to-take-care-of-when-buying-a-Lenovo--td15920784i20.html#a15944507
> 
> The post recommended:
> 
> 1. Prefer ATI over nVidia on the GPU

Indeed.

> 4. Non-intel wifi == Atheros, which is good but not stellar yet

I don't know about Intel Wifi, but I've been using Atheros for over 6
years (started back in the MadWifi days) and a few years ago switched to
the kernel's ath5k with nary an issue.  Atheros is rock-solid.

- Nate >>

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