I plan to buy a customized laptop in a week. My main OS on the system would the latest version of ubuntu. Almost all the laptops I am interested in, seem to come with Nvidia optimus and I am well aware that optimus and ubuntu don't play nice with each other.
I would simply like to know what can I expect if I get a customized laptop with nvidia optimus and install ubuntu on it.
- Would I be able to use the Intel Graphcis Card for most of my work and switch to the card only when I need to?
- Would I be able to switch off the Nvidia card when I don't need it, to save on power?
- Would I be better off installing ubuntu 12.04 and bumblebee or ubuntu 12.10 and PRIME?
- And finally, should I even bother buying a laptop with optimus?
