The problem with the intel drivers aren't that the hardware isn't optimally fast for gaming.
The problem is that they seem many times slower than the hardware is capable of, and crash the
entire system as well.
Sure the hardware isn't a barnburner but if you don't care about the newest titles, that
doesn't matter, and it is a nice prospect for lowerall overall system thermal output, lower
noise, and lower power use. But the drivers don't seem to work correctly.
Yes, if you don't push them, and stay in the desktop, things are fine. It's the 3d that falls
over.