From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 30 00:29:19 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB901106566C for ; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:29:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic2000gr@gmail.com) Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com (fg-out-1718.google.com [72.14.220.157]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 74C518FC0A for ; Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:29:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic2000gr@gmail.com) Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id l26so91887fgb.35 for ; Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:29:17 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from :user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=k7OvZ6xEtzXUDPF2yAjxlqmD96JK06fay/bx1cydVF8=; b=t/R01I+pHGYKSGFRH18CNB+jwuDFaw4HcpbH+YDpOh4AbsWQkOCUY04b4ZC4zlSQ7M BEjhs8iaUvX0HcZL3ek6QdZ/flTGUN87bxW4QTtU87ghhZrueReHR4oDQhXjFZwc6hpS T8oArci6ocOka1NogI7hkE4TrLevvl9EGBOmw= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject :references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=HbpoL6KTaL+8cNxICljoPDiujNfa+xxUSPyqXLyv8AZf41EqFC7REW66FtBiw4RTqZ 8fFd54RD1Crt5JyhTUqtyvz5CCCavRBeeJ2z56quyvZZSGsO3us0HboiVkpcsrVlVghN HRtUsRBeiY+MfYs35CaBvbytPljBXA9I0Cdgw= Received: by 10.86.91.12 with SMTP id o12mr4256682fgb.1.1217377757429; Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:29:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: from atlantis.dyndns.org ( [79.130.48.30]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id l19sm295370fgb.7.2008.07.29.17.29.15 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:29:16 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <488FB5D7.9010609@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:29:11 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080703) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Matt Olander References: <1216910072.2251.8.camel@jill.exit.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Laptop suggestions? 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: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:29:19 -0000 Matt Olander wrote: > On Jul 25, 2008, at 3:23 PM, Jeremy Messenger wrote: > >> On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:34:32 -0500, Frank Mayhar wrote: >> >>> My old Dell Inspiron 5160 has developed problems that I can't fix, >>> sigh, >>> so it's time to replace it. I'm hoping for some good suggestions from >>> this list (cc'd to hackers for the exposure, I know everyone doesn't >>> read -mobile). >>> >>> My criteria: >>> * 3D acceleration. >>> * MiniPCI wireless (don't care which card, I'll replace it >>> anyway). >>> * At least 15" screen. >>> * Decent power consumption. >>> * Plays well with FreeBSD 7-stable. >>> >>> Nice to have: >>> * Dual core. >>> * >4GB memory. >>> * Working suspend/hibernate mode (and no, I'm not holding my >>> breath). >>> >>> So, suggestions? BTW, if I get a decent response I'll summarize it for >>> the list, along with the one I chose and my experience after >>> ordering/installing it. >> >> Maybe you can wait for this: >> >> http://www.ixsystems.com/products/bsd-laptop.html > > Hi everyone! I actually had our prototype of this laptop up at the > OSCON show in Portland and it was pretty well received. > Everything works for the most part although we're still tweaking some > things for ACPI. > > I'll have one at the FreeBSD booth at LinuxWorld in San Francisco next > week, August 5-7. We'll announce as soon as this thing is 100% and > we're comfortable bringing the product line up as an item that we're > comfortable supporting long term. Most likely, available to the > general public in September. > > best, > -matt > > > Many people will be interested. I surely want one! Will you be able to ship to European addresses as well? Cheers, Manolis