On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 12:22 PM, jtd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Afaik the intel chipsets have relatively pathetic 3d. >
Your "AFAIK" is _wrong_. I've been using Intel's onboard graphics card and have been able to seamlessly run all 3D applications / games / whatever... Oh yes lets not forget the out-of-the-box compatibility with OpenSource drivers :) > > For the majority of end users (open to embrace Linux) should we > > tell them to wait or get something that works today? > > The usual devil and the deep sea decision :-(. No its not the "devil and the deep sea" decision. The decision is simple - go for what works :) It is amusing to see how people contradict themselves. You want people to adopt Linux BUT when things dont work, they should wait... > The specs for the older chipsets have not been released (for reasons > best known to AMD). But specs for the newer chipsets have been > released. One would have to check which chipsets before buying. > Afaik only newer mobos not yet available in India (for desktops) have > these chipsets. But then who needs 3d on a server. The X1200 chip is new AFAIK. > While everyone would like 3D now, it would be a little longer with X, > given that this is the first time that 3d engine specs have been > released at all. Oh the joy...let me go and download those specs and play bzflag in my mind! :) -- Regards, Dinesh A. Joshi -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
