Ubuntu-Chicago laptop shopping

[Freddy Martinez]

but can it run beryl on Intel? I'm asking because I'm on the Ubuntu desktop
effects team and people have all kinds of problem with Intel.

On 10/15/06, m.mccune at comcast.net <m.mccune at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I bought one of the Acer 3680s a few weeks ago. All the hardware
> is detected and setup without a flaw by Ubuntu 6.06 (even the
> wireless card). At 6 pounds it is still fairly portable.
>
> The Intel mobile graphics card is well supported. While it is not as
> fast as the Nvidia or ATI cards, it does support OpenGL. I tried Quake II
> in OpenGL mode and got 30-40fps in 1024x768 mode. Not great but
> usable.
>
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:48:56 -0500
> > From: Matthew M Angeles <matt.angeles at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Ubuntu-Chicago laptop shopping
> > To: ubuntu-us-chicago at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Message-ID: <45317768.6090804 at gmail.com>
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> >
> > Anyone know of any good laptop deals under 600? I'm looking to get
> > something that will last but I don't need it to be fancy. IAll I plan on
> > doing on it is running ubuntu w/beryl and I don't need all the bells and
> > whistles on beryl, writing papers, surfing the net, checking my email
> > and maybe running some emulators but most run on half-way decent
> > pentiums III's.
> >
> > I found two at mircocenter I liked. The acer 5100-3336 but it's $650 and
> > its about 50 bucks too much. Maybe it's worth the extra 50. And the Acer
> > 3680 but it has an intel graphic card. Will intel's graphic card run
> > well in Ubuntu with beryl?
> >
> > Let me know what you guys think. Most of you are way more experienced
> > running ubuntu then me.
> >
> > Thanks for your help
> > redDEAD
> >
> >
> >
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