From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 23 09:04:35 2003 Return-Path: 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 EDAD716A4CE for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2003 09:04:35 -0800 (PST) Received: from schlepper.zs64.net (schlepper.zs64.net [212.12.50.230]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E545943D49 for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2003 09:04:26 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from cracauer@schlepper.zs64.net) Received: from schlepper.zs64.net (schlepper [212.12.50.230]) by schlepper.zs64.net (8.12.10/8.11.1) with ESMTP id hBNH4PEi057219 for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2003 18:04:25 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from cracauer@schlepper.zs64.net) Received: (from cracauer@localhost) by schlepper.zs64.net (8.12.10/8.12.9/Submit) id hBNH4PqU057218 for freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org; Tue, 23 Dec 2003 12:04:25 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 12:04:25 -0500 From: Martin Cracauer To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20031223120425.A56684@cons.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i Subject: Notebook recommendations and/or barebones kit experience? X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 17:04:36 -0000 Hi, do you guys have any up-to-date opinions on a good notebook for FreeBSD-current? Here is what I don't need: - can be heavy - can be big - don't care about battery life - can be slow - refurbished or used OK Here is what I want: - quiet when not under load - must operate in warm rooms when compiling kernels - NVidia chipset if at all possible - More than 1024x768 *or* working dual-head - Firewire, USB 2.0 and/or at least two PCMCIA II slots - $1200 - $1500 for a current model but would take a $1000 refurbished with slower CPU Some Dell Inspirons fit that nicely, in particular since you can get as much display as you want. But a friend has 4 in the office and all 4 had to be sent to get parts replaced already. What are your experiences with them? Here is a barebones kit with a 1280x1024 display: http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=NBEGG732C15 Anyone ever tried that? I might chicken out and just get a random Thinkpad :-) The 23 with the 1400x1050 display sounds nice. Martin -- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Martin Cracauer http://www.cons.org/cracauer/ No warranty. This email is probably produced by one of my cats stepping on the keys. No, I don't have an infinite number of cats.