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Date:      Thu, 26 Mar 2015 23:24:43 +1100 (EST)
From:      Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au>
To:        Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org>
Cc:        zeke motta <ymms@hush.ai>, "freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org" <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: laptops for FreeBsd
Message-ID:  <20150326230313.U22893@sola.nimnet.asn.au>
In-Reply-To: <CAJ-VmomRxE-fMscXViTnf9gP4NBErzP1E0LY5YE=y5tp%2B2P-NQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, 25 Mar 2015 21:12:47 -0700, Adrian Chadd wrote:

 > Hi!
 > 
 > I started trying to document them on the FreeBSD wiki:
 > 
 > http://wiki.freebsd.org/Laptops
 > 
 > There are quite a few there to choose from. Each link should have some
 > information about what's supported and not supported.

Yes this is the best public resource.  Many of the Lenovo T and X series 
there are well supported, mostly because they're often owned by FreeBSD 
developers or 'power users'.

Regarding what stefan said about problems moving from a working T530 to 
a not-so working yet T540, it's a reminder that using the very latest 
models may involve adventures you'd rather not bother having, at least 
until you have a stable machine doing whatever you want it to do.

Developers go for latest kit because, well, they have an insatiable urge 
to encounter problems and overcome them :) but many users will do better 
with slightly older laptops, like already well-tested superceded models, 
still coming with full warranty and usually with a hefty discount.

It really depends on how close to the bleeding edge you want to travel!

cheers, Ian



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