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Date:      Wed, 19 Sep 2001 12:12:47 -0400
From:      Jason Andresen <jandrese@mitre.org>
To:        Nick Barnes <Nick.Barnes@pobox.com>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: recommended notebook for FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <3BA8C3FF.96973B72@mitre.org>
References:  <25755.1000903178@thrush.ravenbrook.com>

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Nick Barnes wrote:
> 
> I am going to be doing some travelling on business, and need a
> notebook for light use.  Can freebsd-mobile members recommend a
> machine from the current ranges of the major manufacturers?
> 
> My desktop machine runs 4.3-RELENG with X, and I would like the same
> on the notebook.  I need Ethernet, a modem, and a good screen, but I
> don't need a CD drive, a floppy drive (except maybe to install FreeBSD
> in the first place), or high performance.

You might try ebay.  Lots of people on there are nuts and pay way too
much for stuff, but occasionally a good deal slips through.  Just 
be careful to check that the seller isn't trying to offload some 
broken laptop.  

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  \  |_ _|__ __|_ \ __| Jason Andresen        jandrese@mitre.org
 |\/ |  |    |    / _|  Network and Distributed Systems Engineer
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