For the notebook lovers. :)

[Jun aka Pekto]

yep... if you just want to play games, an Intel GMA would be fine (like me), but if you are meticulous about the graphics, nvidia or ati has a solution.

Actually, I don't see any big difference among ATI, nVidia, and Intel except in games. ATI and nVidia have better OpenGL and Direct 3D than Intel's solutions. For most people, this means games.

It's nice to have the faster ATI and nVidia video chipsets. But when the price of the laptop almost doubles because of those chipsets, sometimes I think it's not worth it especially when the video chipset becomes obsolete in such a short time. There are laptops with upgradable video. But, you'll have to pay an awful lot for it.

Best keep hardcore gaming on a desktop pc or a game console. I've seen kids with $3k-$4k laptops just for gaming and I just have to shake my head.