From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 1 16:09:18 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 B9D6E16A4CE for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 16:09:18 -0800 (PST) Received: from sccrmhc11.comcast.net (sccrmhc11.comcast.net [204.127.202.55]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1DEB43F3F for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 16:09:13 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from DougB@freebsd.org) Received: from dougb.net ([24.6.53.79]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc11) with SMTP id <2003120200091201100nncope>; Tue, 2 Dec 2003 00:09:13 +0000 Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 16:09:11 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Barton To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20031201160224.W97771@qbhto.arg> Organization: http://www.FreeBSD.org/ X-message-flag: Outlook -- Not just for spreading viruses anymore! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Subject: Experience with Dell Latitude D[568]00's? 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, 02 Dec 2003 00:09:18 -0000 Howdy, Just when I thought the laptop issue was resolved, I've got some new drama. :) I am moving to a new job, and they use Dell Latitude's there, so I need to find out if anyone has experience with either the Latitude D500, D600, or D800. I'm particularly interested in ACPI support in -current, and things like suspend, resume, etc. I'm also interested in the support for the internal wireless and bluetooth modules. It looks to me like the Dell TrueMobile 1400 wireless card is atheros based, so that should be fine, yes? I'm also wondering about carrying around the D800 with the big screen. How is the weight on that? I will definitely be traveling with this laptop, so portability is an issue, but I'm a pretty big guy. A 7 pound laptop isn't that much worse than what I have now, and since I'm going to be using it on the road a lot I want something I am comfortable with. Obviously, if you have bad experiences with these particular models, I'd like to hear that, but please don't bother with generic "dell sux" messages, since I need to go with what they are already using in the office. Thanks, Doug -- This .signature sanitized for your protection