Re:Specifications of the planned solar-powered Ubuntu laptop
by fdm on Tuesday August 06, 2013 @12:14PM
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GMA 3600 sounds like a weird choice for a laptop running GNU/Linux, the drivers for it are abysmal. The CPU is a weird choice altogether, considering it has a 10W TDP. I think a Celeron 807UE would be a better choice, the TDP is the same and the performance should be close to double, with a significantly better GPU that also has a much better GNU/Linux drivers. The built-in 4G LTE and GPS are nice features though.
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Re:Specifications of the planned solar-powered Ubuntu laptop
by samspenc on Tuesday August 06, 2013 @02:41PM
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Exactly what I was thinking. Just bought a barebones desktop unit with the GMA3600 and it can only run Ubuntu 12.04! Sounds unlikely it'll run 13.04 with graphics support: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cedarview-drm-driv...
I'm surprised the screenshots show Ubuntu 13.04 though. Anyone know more about which version of Ubuntu is running?
I do understand they're trying to cut costs to meet the $300 price - I do hope Intel puts out some drivers for this chipset.