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Subject: Re: notebook/laptop 
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 13:31:57 -0800
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Kevin,

 i actually have an older ibm thinkpad.. and you're correct it does run
great. but
im looking for something more... i don't know exactly -- something
different? =)
maybe something a little more modern looking? my thinkpad tends to be pretty
bulky
too. i have the 600ed. nice machine though, runs pretty quick for an older
machine!

 nathan@corp.wac.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Oberman" <oberman@es.net>
To: <nathan@corp.wac.com>
Cc: <freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: notebook/laptop


> > From: <nathan@corp.wac.com>
> > Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:11:12 -0800
> > Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG
> >
> >
> >  freebsd-mobile,
> >
> >    hi everyone, im about to purchase a laptop and would like to know if
> > anyone has any links, input, or
> >  ideas of what to get. i've seen a couple of websites with some reviews
and
> > have read up one the PAO site
> >  for release info and supported hardware. but im still hanging on the
> > question "what is the best for the money, and
> >  what will give me less hassle for the money?". if you have any ideas or
> > information for me to research on that'd
> >  be great. thanks for the information/help in advance!
>
> FWIW, I am very happy with IBM ThinkPads. They run FreeBSD quite
> well. Everything works on my old 600E, including the sound and
> internal modem. Everything configure smoothly and the APM works
> extremely well with no need for special code to control fans and the
> like.
>
> One drawback for may is the mouse button. I love it, but my wife only
> runs with an external mouse on her system. (Dells also use
> trackpoints.)
>
> Biggest win: IBM makes the best keyboard you can get on a laptop! Full
> sized with excellent touch.
>
> R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer
> Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)
> Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)
> E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634


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