[mythtv-users] Slightly OT - Best notebooks (particularly) graphics card for MythTV/linux

Meatwad meatwad.get.the.honeys at gmail.com
Sun Apr 17 22:55:07 UTC 2005


David Whyte wrote:
> I am in the market for a notebook and have been doing my research on the 
> net and around the stores.
> 
> I have a pretty mean set of criteria (Sonama, Pentium M/Centrino, 
> bluetooth, 15.4 (1200x800) screen, etc), but the major one is that I 
> would like it to (at least) dual boot linux and hopefully run as a 
> mythfrontend. 
> 
> I am leaning towards an Acer Aspire 1691, which comes with an ATI 
> Mobility Radeon X700 with 128MB onboard video ram, but I gather than 
> nVidia is a better supported card under linux.  I know you don't need 
> anything quite as hard as a 128MB card for myth, but I would like to 
> play the odd game now and again.
> 
> What do you folks reckon is the better way to go?

You might want to take a look at the Sager notebooks. Solid workhorses, 
linux friendly.

HTH


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