From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 21 03:48:28 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 03149106564A for ; Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:48:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from user0@tkgeomap.org) Received: from eastrmmtao101.cox.net (eastrmmtao101.cox.net [68.230.240.7]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 78F218FC1B for ; Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:48:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from user0@tkgeomap.org) Received: from eastrmimpo01.cox.net ([68.1.16.119]) by eastrmmtao101.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20080421034826.MACV880.eastrmmtao101.cox.net@eastrmimpo01.cox.net>; Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:48:26 -0400 Received: from localhost.my.domain ([68.97.41.207]) by eastrmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id G3oR1Z00R4UAjD8023oSCc; Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:48:26 -0400 Received: from localhost.my.domain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost.my.domain (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m3L3mjHo009262; Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:48:45 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from user0@tkgeomap.org) Received: (from tkgeomap@localhost) by localhost.my.domain (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id m3L3mjOA009261; Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:48:45 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from user0@tkgeomap.org) X-Authentication-Warning: localhost.my.domain: tkgeomap set sender to user0@tkgeomap.org using -f Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:48:45 -0500 From: Gordon devel To: Jerry Rukavina Message-ID: <20080421034845.GA9218@localhost.ok.cox.net> References: <000001c8a355$493496b0$6400a8c0@ATTALINO78QBFR> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000001c8a355$493496b0$6400a8c0@ATTALINO78QBFR> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BSD Computers 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: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:48:28 -0000 On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 07:13:19PM -0700, Jerry Rukavina wrote: > > I can?t find any out of the box computers that have FreeBSD loaded. Do you > know which computer manufactures, both laptop and desktop, which can run > FreeBSD? Do you recommend any particular models or know of which ones are > more highly regarded? What about support? I am a newbie and would need some > handholding. I will be using the computer to run a small business and online > research. I would need the regular suite of productivity tools, hopefully an > open source. I would like to punt MS. Thanks. > eracks.com offers open source systems, including FreeBSD, on the box, out of the box. (: I have not dealt with them, so I can't relate any experience with their performance or support, but they certainly look worth investigating. endpcnoise.com is open source friendly, although you'll probably have to install the software yourself. Their site only mentions Ubuntu (last I looked), but I'm running FreeBSD on one of their machines right now. Nice machine, and everything I need works. You might also want to check for any screwdriver shops in your town that could take the hardware list from http://freebsd.org and assemble a compatible system that suites your needs. Keep us posted. Good luck, Gordon