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

[Juanjo Marin <juanj marin juntadeandalucia es>]

El jue, 14-06-2012 a las 12:43 +0100, Dominique escribiÃ:
> 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.
Hi Dominique,

GNOME Shell uses relatively primitive 3D capabilities that have been
available from essentially all computing devices made in the last 4 or 5
years. This includes most desktop and laptop computers, mobile devices,
phones, tablets, and netbooks.

The only problematic hardware from Intel is the old GMA500 'Poulsbo',
because AFAIK it was developed by a third party, and the support
was very bad, though in recent times has been added support for Linux.


> > 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.


Take a look to http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/desktop/


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

As a matter of taste, I like lenovo thinkpads laptops, mainly because
its good quality keyboard. Take a look to 

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Hardware_Specifications

for Linux support for specific models if you like.

Cheers,

   -- Juanjo Marin

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