From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 27 17:35:18 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 10DC316A53B for ; Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:35:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) Received: from server.baldwin.cx (66-23-211-162.clients.speedfactory.net [66.23.211.162]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D22B143D53 for ; Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:35:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) Received: from localhost.corp.yahoo.com (john@localhost [127.0.0.1]) (authenticated bits=0) by server.baldwin.cx (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k6RHYrn7078521; Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:35:00 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) From: John Baldwin To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:51:57 -0400 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.1 References: <700E4D69-659D-4AB1-B31A-30E0906EF4B1@vindaloo.com> In-Reply-To: <700E4D69-659D-4AB1-B31A-30E0906EF4B1@vindaloo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200607271151.57543.jhb@freebsd.org> X-Greylist: Sender succeeded SMTP AUTH authentication, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0.2 (server.baldwin.cx [127.0.0.1]); Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:35:01 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.87.1/1623/Wed Jul 26 18:35:11 2006 on server.baldwin.cx X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=4.2 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on server.baldwin.cx Cc: Christopher Hilton Subject: Re: Notebook recommendations 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, 27 Jul 2006 17:35:18 -0000 On Thursday 27 July 2006 10:50, Christopher Hilton wrote: > Well, my notebook was stolen last night so after 3 years with my > Gateway it's time get something new. I'm looking for recommendations. > The features I'm looking for are: > > > XGA graphics at a minimum of 1280 pixels horizontal and 960 > pixels vertical. 1400x1050 is perfect > > Pentium M processor for battery life 1.6 GHz ~ 2.0 GHz > > Ability to do 3D Video acceleration would be a plus but isn't > strictly necessary. XDAMAGE would be a double plus. > > A real serial port is a plus as I occasionally have to boot the > odd sun workstation. > > Any suggestions are welcome. I recently got an HP nc6220 at work. It has 1400x1050 with i915 (which has DRM support) though you'll need 915resolution from ports to get 1400x1050 working. It is a centrino box, and the wireless button turns the iwi radio on and off which is nice. It also has a real DB9 serial port on the right side near the back. -- John Baldwin