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Subject: Re: A truly losing laptop for FreeBSD.
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sos@freebsd.org writes:
> In reply to Jordan K. Hubbard who wrote:
> > > Toshiba laptops suck in other ways, too, at least the Satellites do...they
> > > have slower-than-usual PCMCIA buses, which cramps performance if you're
> > > using, say, a PCMCIA hard drive or an encryption token.
> > 
> > Perhaps so, but it's also sorta not the point - we're supposed to be
> > able to work on anything. :-(
> 
> Hmm got any sponsors for a new laptop ?? :)

Hey, me first.  Mine died, and work isn't going to replace it anytime
soon. :(

(I actually want the IBM ThinkPad 560X box.  4lbs, 12.1" TFT, 233-P5.)

The only thing that box is missing is 1024x768, which I can live w/out
for having a 4lb box.


Nate