Re: [slightly OT] I'm thinking about this piece of kit - how well will Debian work with it?

[Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net>]

On 02/18/2011 07:28 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:11:30 +0000, AG wrote:
>
> > I'm seriously considering this laptop
> > http://3dguy.tv/toshiba-3d-enabled-laptop/ and wiping it clean of
> > Windows (or dual booting) with Debian.
> >
> > Given the specs of the hardware, what is the likely quality of
> > experience for the user with a Debian testing installation and what
> > would likely be the best way of enabling as many of its whizz-bang
> > features as possible?
> Are you sure nvidia provides drivers for linux with their 3D vision kit?
> I would first ensure about this point because it seems there two
> different sets:
>
> 3D Vision home (can't see linux listed there)
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-requirements.html
>
> 3D vision Pro (linux appears as supported)
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro_pro_graphics_boards_linux.html
>
> Greetings,
In the first post, which I've now lost, the op mentioned removing Windows.
I would suggest that this is a very bad idea:  if you want to use 3D, it is
virtually certain that every ap written for 3D will be written for Windows,
for the foreseeable future.  Like it or not, that's the way the ball 
bounces!

--doug

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