> I also avoid anything AMD. AMD has excellent, free software, in-kernel drivers for all of their current GPUs. If you boot a linux distribution with a recent

> I also avoid anything AMD. AMD has excellent, free software, in-kernel drivers for all of their current GPUs. If you boot a linux distribution with a recent kernel the graphics drivers, including accelerated 3d, will "Just work". No need to install anything. The performance is also close to the Catalyst, proprietary drivers: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_radeon_trusty&num=1 http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_radeo...