ATI Radeon support

[Colin Brace]

Hi all,

How is the ATI Radeon video chipset support these days? I am looking
to buy a laptop to run Ubuntu, and many of the ones in my price range
are based on ATI Radeon Xpress 200M chipset. I've read in the past
that ATI support under Linux is iffy. Has this changed at all?

I'd prefer a laptop with an nVidia chipset, but these tend to be on
the expensive side. Any ideas/suggestions most welcome. Thanks.

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  Colin Brace
  Amsterdam