best graphics card for "out of the box"

[NoOp]

On 05/20/2008 07:33 AM, Bart Silverstrim wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
> 
>>     The very best is the one you can get working.
> 
> I would respectfully beg to differ. The best video card for Ubuntu now 
> is the one that you install Ubuntu and can enable all the whiz-bang 
> effects on without weird behavior, lockups, crashes, or artifacts 
> appearing on the screen, nor will have to tinker with to find out what 
> combination of options and/or effects cause some oddball effect to 
> happen in the middle of typing a letter in Open Office...the card should 
> allow you to play with eye candy or scale it back to a very simple, 
> utilitarian text interface or any range in between without a marathon 
> session of 
> "ohsh#@#$whyisn'titworkingthistimeandIhavetoleaveinfiveminutes..."
> 
> That is the best one.

Amen to that!-)