From owner-freebsd-mobile Fri Mar 24 13:29:58 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from www.minix.cx (massive.geek.edu [216.73.11.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A062937BB9B for ; Fri, 24 Mar 2000 13:29:43 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jontow@www.minix.cx) Received: (from jontow@localhost) by www.minix.cx (8.9.3/8.9.3) id VAA12988 for freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org; Fri, 24 Mar 2000 21:30:38 GMT (envelope-from jontow) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 21:30:37 +0000 From: Jonathan Towne To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What laptop should I buy? Message-ID: <20000324213037.A12960@minix.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0.1i Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Fri, Mar 24, 2000 at 11:14:16AM -1000, Vincent Poy scribbled: # On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Mike Smith wrote: # # > > > After all, if you didn't bring your laptop with you because it was # > > > to heavy, what difference will screen size make for you ? # > > # > > *grin* # > # > Why bother bringing your laptop if the screen is too small to do real # > work on? # # Very true indeed. I don't know, I guess I want access to # everything when I am not at home. I really don't have a problem using my Libretto 50ct, granted, its EXTREMELY tiny, having a 6" screen, and about 1.5hrs of battery life with the elderly lithium ion battery that i've got.. there are plans out there for up to 14hrs of battery life.. Luigi appears to have submitted the plans for the 8hr one.. :) Aside from battery life, its the most portable i've seen, and, in general, not too terribly uncomfortable.. only thing i don't like about it, is that it doesn't charge when running (this is fixed in the 60ct and newer).. and, of course, i'm having a terrible time getting *cringe and hide* linux to be able to use the floppy drive. (Yes, i'm "forced" to use linux on it.. freebsd doesn't like my modem/ethernet combo card, nor the cdrom, linux happily uses both to their full extent..) -- - Jonathan Towne wrongway@slic.com - System/Network Administrator To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message