<snip> > Wireless :- Atheros 6k-9k chipset </snip> AFAIK, Atheros cards require binary/non-free blobs/firmware. I think Intel cards have 100% Free drivers. Please correct if I am wrong. By the way, don't even buy HP Compaq series laptops. You will regret later. @Dharan, Do you have any statistics related to 'intel is lot better than amd'? Onkar