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1. Doug Penner Ubuntu users , Linux

   why do Dells !ubuntu !linux machines come with ati and intel graphics cards when nvidia currently has the best driver support in ubuntu?

   Thursday, 10-Sep-09 10:10:16 UTC from xmpp
   • bigbrovar

     @darwinsurvivor from experience Intel has the best driver support on linux ootb, nvidia has lots of bugs and there esp with 2D rendering

     Thursday, 10-Sep-09 10:14:45 UTC
   • Doug Penner bigbrovar

     @bigbrovar did jaunty (the version they are using) have a ton a problems with intel graphics cards?

     Thursday, 10-Sep-09 10:15:15 UTC
   • Matt Molyneaux

     @darwinsurvivor because intel & ati are cheaper and a bit more open source friendly? (maybe)

     Thursday, 10-Sep-09 10:19:19 UTC
   • robobotbotbot

     @darwinsurvivor i'd say that ati and intel have the best free driver support, therefore are recommended options overall

     Thursday, 10-Sep-09 10:22:00 UTC
   • Elect82

     @darwinsurvivor I think u can customise your comp and select nvidia graphic card when u purchase dell computer from it's website.

     Thursday, 10-Sep-09 10:41:44 UTC
   • Elect82

     @darwinsurvivor I never recommend nvidia in dell laptop. I had problem in dell l'top due to nvidia and replaced gpu and motherbord twice.

     Thursday, 10-Sep-09 10:46:37 UTC
   • Technoslick

     @darwinsurvivor Dell=$$ ATi not as bad as Intel graphics for Linux. I'll take the former over latter if I had to take lesser of two evils.

     Thursday, 10-Sep-09 11:58:54 UTC
   • bigbrovar

     @darwinsurvivor yep it did .. i wont say torns.. have some problems wh i easily solved by added some parameters to xorg (cont)

     Thursday, 10-Sep-09 12:57:29 UTC
   • bigbrovar

     @darwinsurvivor (cont) but jaunty is the exception not the rule from time intel card have always run like liquid on linux

     Thursday, 10-Sep-09 12:58:32 UTC