On 06.05.2018 15:32, Koenraad Lelong wrote:
Hi,
I'm researching for a new laptop. I think the main issue is video. Is there a manufacturer I should avoid (NVidia/AMD) ?
I like this one : HP Probook 450 G5 Notebook with Intel® i7-8550U (1.8GHz, 8MB Cache, 4 cores) and 2GB Discrete NVIDIA Graphics - 1LU52AV NVIDIA graphix is GeForce 930MX.
TIA
Koenraad.
The "double-gpu's" with nvidia ("optimus") do *not* work on opensuse. It is as disaster. Buy the cheapest box you find, opensuse doesn't deserve better. Or stay with a mobile phone. If you think I am angry about that, you guessed absolutely right. Filing a bug did not change anything. While before it worked, now it doesn't anymore and there is obviously no way to get it work. For me terrible. Using Windows in a virtual box (which I have to, due to camera manufacturer software) goes by far over the capabilities of the minimum intel video, images appear extremely slow and unsharp, the screen flickers. You can also forget to watch high-res videos if you have a high res screen. Unfortunately I have opensuse on my laptop and can't change it due to compatibility reasons, but I would never ever again buy a high-end laptop for opensuse. It's crap. Money for the laptop thrown out of the window. Go for the cheapest, best something old, second-hand. Don't expect power. Opensuse is not made for modern laptops. -- Daniel Bauer photographer Basel Barcelona https://www.patreon.com/danielbauer http://www.daniel-bauer.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org