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Re: best for Linux: iBook or PowerBook?



* Richard Smith (spam_if_you_want_to@yahoo.co.uk) wrote:
> I am going to buy a laptop for the purpose of running Linux - either a 12"
> iBook or a 12" PowerBook.  Which in your opinion is better for running
> Linux?
> 
> I get impression that video support is much better on the iBook, because
> it has a Radeon with open source drivers, while the PowerBook has a NVidia
> for which there are no drivers available. Is this correct?

I have the 15inch powerbook with the 1.25ghz g4, it has a radeon
9600 in it. No 3d acceleration, but it does 2d fine. Of course apple
may have changed the product recently.



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