Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 11:33:46 +0200 From: Anders Nordby <anders@FreeBSD.org> To: Erik Paulsen Skaalerud <erik@pentadon.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wich laptop to get? Message-ID: <20030625093345.GA12490@totem.fix.no> In-Reply-To: <005f01c33a9b$34e76e30$0a00000a@eps> References: <005f01c33a9b$34e76e30$0a00000a@eps>
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Hi, On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 11:54:32PM +0200, Erik Paulsen Skaalerud wrote: > I know, this probably has been asked a million times before, but I thought I > should ask this because of the acpi, or, well, the troubles with laptops and > FreeBSD 5.1.. > > What is a great laptop to buy these days? I'm kind of poor, so I cant get a > expensive one. I need a laptop with: > - a good GFX card (yes, I do play games on windows, I'll dual-boot) > - space for lots of memory (1GB) > - hopefully something faster than a 4200rpm disk. I'm considering getting a > laptop with USB2 interface and a external disk, and just use it via USB1 in > FreeBSD (since it doesnt like USB2 much, yet atleast.) > > Any recommendations would be truly helpful. I'm in love with my IBM T30 laptop. With the right configuration, you get 1400x1050 resolution (ATI Radeon 7500), a very very very good keyboard, built-in&working Ethernet + wireless NIC, etc. I had to turn off ACPI (and on APM), but otherwise it's the best laptop I've ever had (I've previously tried a Compaq, a Dell, an Acer, A Powerbook etc.). Sound and DVD works well too. It probably can't compete with Acer etc. when it comes to price, but it's what I'd recommend anyone wanting to run FreeBSD. I run 5.1-RELEASE. Cheers, -- Anders.
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