GMA 500 / 3150 issues?

[demonic_bunny]

Been looking at netbooks on Newegg, trying to find a low cost system to run UNR on. Some reviewers however, have stated that anything but the GMA 950 isn't working with Ubuntu, and that it restricts you to 800 x 600 resolution. Is this true? If so, should I hold out on any N450 netbooks and get an N270 cheap?

Thanks for your insight. I don't want to regret my netbook purchase!

EDIT: When I say only the GMA 950, I mean only it out of all the netbook IGP solutions. I know lots of other grphics cards work with Ubuntu.

[snowpine]

I'd strongly advise against the GMA500 based on comments I've read in these forums (use the Search feature at the top right of your screen) and this wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_GMA#GMA_500

I've had good luck with my two Intel GMA 950 netbooks (Asus and Dell); this card is well supported by all Linux distributions (though it is not particularly powerful for full-screen video). If watching video is a high priority, I've heard great things about the new Nvidia Ion platform.

[demonic_bunny]

Anyone have any luck with a netbook with the GMA 3150? I was looking at the Eee PC 1001P on Newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220676

but its not running the GMA 950. Anyone have any success using this IGP?

[snowpine]

Search is your friend:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1396074

Looks like a good balance of price and battery life! My older model netbooks only get 3-4 hours. :(