From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 27 14:40:35 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EBE4F16A4CE for ; Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:40:35 +0000 (GMT) Received: from sysmon.tcworks.net (sysmon.tcworks.net [65.66.76.4]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9623143D1F for ; Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:40:35 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from lambert@lambertfam.org) Received: from sysmon.tcworks.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by sysmon.tcworks.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i8REcBBN026168; Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:38:11 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from lambert@lambertfam.org) Received: (from lambert@localhost) by sysmon.tcworks.net (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id i8REcBTW026163; Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:38:11 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from lambert@lambertfam.org) X-Authentication-Warning: sysmon.tcworks.net: lambert set sender to lambert@lambertfam.org using -f Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:38:11 -0500 From: Scott Lambert To: Rainer Duffner Message-ID: <20040927143811.GA87515@sysmon.tcworks.net> Mail-Followup-To: Rainer Duffner , current@freebsd.org References: <20040927111438.GA865@genius.tao.org.uk> <1096290034.23046.82.camel@linux-mobile.example.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1096290034.23046.82.camel@linux-mobile.example.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Laptop recommendations? X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:40:36 -0000 On Mon, Sep 27, 2004 at 03:00:35PM +0200, Rainer Duffner wrote: > I still don't know if I should replace my Inspiron 4000 with a PowerBook > or with a x86-laptop - the price of a D600 seems to come very close > anyway and the PB would be hassle-free in the ACPI-departement at > least.... I've had reasonably good luck running FreeBSD on laptops the past 6 years. The support gets better all the time. Project Evil is the beautiful. Everyone has done a lot of great work getting the hardware support together. However, this Powerbook (15", 1.3GHz) and OS X 10.3.5 is really nice, especially if you have a digital camera. There are some different hassles from running FreeBSD but in general it is a much lower hassle environment, for me. It is nice to be able to slam the lid, toss it in the bag, and be sure everything will be right where you left it in a few hours when you open it up again. My biggest complaint is the same as about my last x86 laptop. I hate touchpads. -- Scott Lambert KC5MLE Unix SysAdmin lambert@lambertfam.org