From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 16 20:18:09 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E674316A403 for ; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:18:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@philip.pjkh.com) Received: from bravo.pjkh.com (bravo.pjkh.com [72.36.232.219]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CDCFB43D68 for ; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:17:10 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@philip.pjkh.com) Received: from bravo.pjkh.com (bravo.pjkh.com [72.36.232.219]) by bravo.pjkh.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A18CE13C821; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:25:06 -0600 (CST) Received: by bravo.pjkh.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 22DA213C83C; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:25:06 -0600 (CST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by bravo.pjkh.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21A4D13C817; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:25:06 -0600 (CST) Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:25:06 -0600 (CST) From: Philip Hallstrom To: Erik Norgaard In-Reply-To: <455CBCCC.4010504@locolomo.org> Message-ID: <20061116142331.V58809@bravo.pjkh.com> References: <20061116085853.4b66ab11@> <455CBCCC.4010504@locolomo.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV using ClamSMTP Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, g Subject: Re: Best laptop for Freebsd X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:18:10 -0000 >> Is there any one model or product that would be better for Freebsd 6 (as >> this is my day in day out operating system). >> >> Any experiences and or advise would be much appreciated. > > I'd suggest you do NOT buy a Sony VAIO. The basic stuff works - like the > screen, harddisk and keyboard - even mouse/touchpad. But then comes the > trouble. [snip] > But the screen is really great. So, my conclusion is that it is ok as an > advanced DVD player/mail reader. I can second this and I'm not even using FreebSD (win xp). Avoid the Sony VGN-A790. Yes the screen is awesome. But that's it. Battery life is 52 minutes (brand new, I timed it, doing absoutely *nothing*. no music, no vids, just sitting). And just sitting, the fan kicks on routinely about every 2 minutes and whirs for about a minute then shuts off. Watching a video kicks it on full time. It's horrific. Run away :)