Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:39:22 +0800 From: "Zamri Besar" <zam4ever@gmail.com> To: frank@exit.com Cc: freebsd-hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Laptop suggestions? Message-ID: <a699ffdd0807240739s60ec59a7q22cf4e53025844d6@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1216910072.2251.8.camel@jill.exit.com> References: <1216910072.2251.8.camel@jill.exit.com>
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On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 10:34 PM, Frank Mayhar <frank@exit.com> wrote: > My old Dell Inspiron 5160 has developed problems that I can't fix, sigh, > so it's time to replace it. I'm hoping for some good suggestions from > this list (cc'd to hackers for the exposure, I know everyone doesn't > read -mobile). > > My criteria: > * 3D acceleration. > * MiniPCI wireless (don't care which card, I'll replace it > anyway). > * At least 15" screen. > * Decent power consumption. > * Plays well with FreeBSD 7-stable. > > Nice to have: > * Dual core. > * >4GB memory. > * Working suspend/hibernate mode (and no, I'm not holding my > breath). > > So, suggestions? BTW, if I get a decent response I'll summarize it for > the list, along with the one I chose and my experience after > ordering/installing it. > > If cost is not a big problem, then IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad Series (I prefer T-series) is the best from my past experiences. And you may check following articles for further tips/advices: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/laptop/index.html http://laptop.bsdgroup.de/freebsd/ http://tuxmobil.org/mobile_bsd.html and off-course, freebsd-mobile archive: http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile -- Thank you. -zamri-
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