From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 31 08:37:21 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C580E106564A; Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:37:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com) Received: from blah.sun-fish.com (blah.sun-fish.com [217.18.249.150]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7786E8FC1A; Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:37:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com) Received: by blah.sun-fish.com (Postfix, from userid 1002) id 79F8A1B10F5E; Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:37:20 +0200 (CEST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.4 (2008-01-01) on malcho.cmotd.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-10.6 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.4 Received: from hater.haters.org (hater.cmotd.com [192.168.3.125]) by blah.sun-fish.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 420731B10F61; Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:37:16 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <489179BC.7050007@moneybookers.com> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:37:16 +0300 From: Stefan Lambrev User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080616) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jeremy Chadwick References: <1216910072.2251.8.camel@jill.exit.com> <4891740F.7000305@moneybookers.com> <20080731082618.GA2204@eos.sc1.parodius.com> In-Reply-To: <20080731082618.GA2204@eos.sc1.parodius.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1251; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.93.3/7897/Thu Jul 31 06:22:16 2008 on blah.cmotd.com X-Virus-Status: Clean Cc: Jeremy Messenger , Matt Olander , freebsd-hackers , freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Laptop suggestions? X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:37:21 -0000 Jeremy Chadwick wrote: > On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 11:13:03AM +0300, Stefan Lambrev wrote: > >> Matt Olander wrote: >> >>> On Jul 25, 2008, at 3:23 PM, Jeremy Messenger wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:34:32 -0500, Frank Mayhar wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> My old Dell Inspiron 5160 has developed problems that I can't fix, >>>>> sigh, >>>>> so it's time to replace it. I'm hoping for some good suggestions from >>>>> this list (cc'd to hackers for the exposure, I know everyone doesn't >>>>> read -mobile). >>>>> >>>>> My criteria: >>>>> * 3D acceleration. >>>>> * MiniPCI wireless (don't care which card, I'll replace it >>>>> anyway). >>>>> * At least 15" screen. >>>>> * Decent power consumption. >>>>> * Plays well with FreeBSD 7-stable. >>>>> >>>>> Nice to have: >>>>> * Dual core. >>>>> * >4GB memory. >>>>> * Working suspend/hibernate mode (and no, I'm not holding my >>>>> breath). >>>>> >>>>> So, suggestions? BTW, if I get a decent response I'll summarize it for >>>>> the list, along with the one I chose and my experience after >>>>> ordering/installing it. >>>>> >>>> Maybe you can wait for this: >>>> >>>> http://www.ixsystems.com/products/bsd-laptop.html >>>> >>> Hi everyone! I actually had our prototype of this laptop up at the >>> OSCON show in Portland and it was pretty well received. >>> Everything works for the most part although we're still tweaking some >>> things for ACPI. >>> >>> I'll have one at the FreeBSD booth at LinuxWorld in San Francisco next >>> week, August 5-7. We'll announce as soon as this thing is 100% and >>> we're comfortable bringing the product line up as an item that we're >>> comfortable supporting long term. Most likely, available to the >>> general public in September. >>> >> Does it have web cam btw ? I do not saw in spec, but on the picture >> looks like it have. >> > > FreeBSD has support for webcams? News to me. > multimedia/pwcbsd multimedia/linux-gspca-kmod multimedia/linux-ov511-kmod Though I never heard for someone using successfully his webcam with skype2 ;) http://info.iet.unipi.it/~luigi/FreeBSD/usb-cameras.html The question for webcamps pop-ups regularly on -multimedia. -- Best Wishes, Stefan Lambrev ICQ# 24134177