In my recent posts I have stated that I sold my ThinkPad and favored the Mac. Well, as always with me my computer of choice is always changing. I now only have a netbook and a desktop and I am itching to get a new laptop. The problem is that I can't play videos very well on my netbook. Even with an internet connection of 12 mbps the Flash video is sketchy at best. So, I have reached another buying and selling point in my eternal struggle to make up my mind. My netbook is currently for sale on eBay and I have an order in for a ThinkPad T410 with Nvidia switchable graphics. The problem I am facing now is that I don't know whether the switchable graphics are worth it or not. I thought at the time of ordering that I would love the switchable graphics aspect but now that I have been thinking about it I am not so sure.
I am afraid that the switchable graphics is going to be more hassle than it is worth. The Nvidia Optimus is the ideal candidate for people who want great graphics without killing their battery life. I, however, don't know that it will benefit me that much. I don't do anything graphics intensive other than watching back internet TV. Which that is the main reason that the netbook is no good to me. Even this weekend browsing websites that used Flash the computer kept freezing. Although, I was using Adobe's Flash player beta so maybe that was the issue. Overall I know I want a full sized laptop and I want another ThinkPad, however I am unsure whether or not the switchable graphics is for me. Thoughts?
