Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 17:08:50 +0200 From: Rainer Duffner <rainer@ultra-secure.de> To: Eric Brunner-Williams at a VSAT somewhere <brunner@nic-naa.net> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New or used laptop recommendation(s) Message-ID: <44898F02.5060204@ultra-secure.de> In-Reply-To: <200606091328.k59DSThD012167@nic-naa.net> References: <200606091328.k59DSThD012167@nic-naa.net>
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Eric Brunner-Williams at a VSAT somewhere wrote: > Hi, > > I've gone through a couple of Sony's, don't want to repeat that, and I'm > looking for suggestions. > > I've a critical app running on some RELENG_6 boxen, and because I'm almost > always either off-grid and power limited, or simply down-link of a VSAT, > with the latency/bandwidth limitations that imposes, I need to run RELENG_6, > to mirror my distant (back in Maine) apps running on my 1U set. > > The IBM t41 (Randy)? Dell laptoppen? > > Cluebat to forehead please, I'll summarize, etc., and thanks in advance, > Eric > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > There was a thread exactly like this some weeks ago. Check the archive. Summary: Avoid consumer-laptops and go for brand-name business-class laptops with 3 years NBD warranty. Go with IBM, FSC, HP and Dell (with a good support-contract). Or buy an Apple (but you can't run FreeBSD on it). Don't think about skipping the apple-care support-contract there, either. On a recent thread on slashdot, some people were complaining that the Lenovo Thinkpads were quickly going downhill, quality-wise (compared with earlier Thinkpad T4x-models). I don't own one, so I can't comment on it. Personally, I'd avoid Sony at any price. Their reputation here in Germany is really very bad. I'd be torn between buying a MacBook and another FSC Lifebook E (currently I've got a E8010). The MacBook is much more "portable" than the E8010, but the later is better at running FreeBSD.... I'd also buy a Dell, but their price is not much better (if at all) than a MacBook, so you can guess which one I'd take... Too bad that all malls and stores only have the the consumer-grade laptops on display , so it's difficult to judge, which business-laptop to buy. cheers, Rainer
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