Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 11:41:17 -0700 From: Andrew Elmore <aelmore@interwoven.com> To: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Laptop dead, suggestions? Message-ID: <20060515184117.GD80247@interwoven.com> In-Reply-To: <20060515.104859.104060065.imp@bsdimp.com> References: <20060515.104859.104060065.imp@bsdimp.com>
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On Mon, May 15, 2006 at 10:48:59AM -0600, Warner Losh wrote: > So, I'm in the market for a new laptop. Unless someone is donating me > a decent one, I'd like it to have the following characteristics: > >= 1GHz speed > >= 512MB RAM > >= 40GB hard disk > Excellent battery life > light weight (< 4 pounds?) > decent scren > well constructed > PC Card slot > ExpressCard slot > SD card slot (with the standard SD host interface) > builtin wireless > > Does anybody have any recommendations? I have had good experiences with IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads, having owned several over the last ten years. Most of mine have been the desktop replacement variety (except for two, a Z50 supercompact which ran NetBSD/hpcmips, and a previously used 560), but the Thinkpad X-series meets most of your requirements, not sure about the SD card slot or Express Card. The X-series are the only ones without a builtin trackpad, which may or may not suit your personal preference-- I find the TrackPoint red "eraser" pointer to be very ergonomic, and appreciate having one of the few laptops with three mouse buttons. regards, Andrew
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