Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 11:44:29 -1000 (HST) From: Vincent Poy <vince@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET> To: Jonathan Towne <wrongway@slic.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: What laptop should I buy? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003241142570.45830-100000@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET> In-Reply-To: <20000324213037.A12960@minix.cx>
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On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Jonathan Towne wrote: > 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.. :) Ah, isn't that the Toshiba machine that was out a few years ago and has the pretty interesting pointing device? =) > 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..) Hmmm, I thought the new Sony palm top sized machine with the pointing stick is about the same size and offers a lot more capacity? Cheers, Vince - vince@WURLDLINK.NET - Vice President ________ __ ____ Unix Networking Operations - FreeBSD-Real Unix for Free / / / / | / |[__ ] WurldLink Corporation / / / / | / | __] ] San Francisco - Honolulu - Hong Kong / / / / / |/ / | __] ] HongKong Stars/Gravis UltraSound Mailing Lists Admin /_/_/_/_/|___/|_|[____] Almighty1@IRC - oahu.DAL.NET Hawaii's DALnet IRC Network Server Admin To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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