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To: Steve Passe <fbsd@clem.systemsix.com>
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Subject: Re: laptops
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Reply-To: nate@sneezy.sri.com (Nate Williams)
From: nate@sneezy.sri.com (Nate Williams)
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> I am shopping for a suitable laptop for running FreeBSD.
> My current first choice would be the TI TravelMate 5000.
> 
> Anyone running FreeBSD on this yet?
> 
> How about X?
> 
> What would be a good network adapter for it?
> 
> Suggestions of other laptops?

I've got a NEC Versa P/75 that I'm not completely through configuring
yet, but it's *VERY* nice.  The biggest thing going for it is the
display.  It does 800x600, which is a big deal since most laptops can
only do 640x480.  Having played with both kinds, the nicer display is a
big plus.  Also, the NEC has a built in SBPRO which is good for demos
and such.

For network cards the PCMCIA/3C589B works well for me.


Nate