Re: [orca-list] planning to buy a new laptop

[Dominique <m fio so>]

Thanks Jason.

On 6/14/2012 11:43 AM, Jason White wrote:
> As I understand it, the Linux drivers for Intel graphics hardware are 
> written by Intel developers, so if it gives you the video performance 
> you need then you can certainly choose a laptop with an Intel graphics 
> controller. 

That is a problem, I don't know if the default Intel controller will 
give me the performance I need, which is using a screen magnifier in 
full screen.

> I would recommend having a look at http://www.linuxlaptops.org/ before 
> buying anything. 

The computers I am looking at are too recent, and thus not in the list...


> There may be a Linux laptop distributor in your country - you should 
> do some research online.

I already did, there are some laptops available with Linux, but they 
present specs for general use.