From owner-freebsd-mobile Tue May 8 7:34:22 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from fac13.ds.psu.edu (fac13.ds.psu.edu [146.186.61.98]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 921B937B422 for ; Tue, 8 May 2001 07:34:17 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from hawk@fac13.ds.psu.edu) Received: from fac13.ds.psu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by fac13.ds.psu.edu (8.11.3/8.11.3) with ESMTP id f48EY7x05384; Tue, 8 May 2001 10:34:07 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from hawk@fac13.ds.psu.edu) Message-Id: <200105081434.f48EY7x05384@fac13.ds.psu.edu> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.3.1 01/18/2001 with nmh-1.0.4 To: "Dmitry V. Kalashnikov" Cc: Greg Lehey , mobile@FreeBSD.ORG, "Dmitry V . Kalashnikov" Subject: Re: My perfect laptop! In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 07 May 2001 23:29:57 -0000." Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 10:34:07 -0400 From: "~/.signature" Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Dmitry deliberated > >> I am looking for a laptop that has following specs: > >> * 13.3 TFT,1024x768 (16bpp) or better Will you settle for 15", 1600x1200 24bpp? > >> * 16-bit sound Crystal, soundblasster pro compatible? > >> * Video RAM: 8+ Mb Rage Mobility 128, 16mb, agp2x > >> * working modem (non-winmodem) how about a working winmodem? > >> * 500+ Mhz CPU 850-1000mhz > >> * up to 256MB RAM or more How about 512? 2 slots; comes with a 128. > >> * 10+ Gb HDD or more 30 > >> * with an option of DVD drive standard > >> I don't care how much it costs. If you know the manufacturer that makes a > >> laptop close to these figures, please let me know. > > Modulo the modem, you can take your pick of just about any modern > > laptop. When you consider that a PCMCIA modem costs about $30, I > > wouldn't restrict my search based on that criterion. > > Thanks Greg, I think I need to get out more often. Nah, the thing is, most > modern laptops do have weird video cards and "unknown" sound cards. I am > afraid, the quest for a perfect laptop is a little harder than going to a local > computer store; however, it doesn't have to be all that perfect. What are you > using? Thinkpad A21p. Same thing as the A21m but with a larger screen (the m has a 14" 1400x1050). The A22 are the same thing, but the A22p has a faster processor. hawk, quite happy with his A21p -- Prof. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. /"\ ASCII ribbon campaign dochawk@psu.edu Smeal 178 (814) 375-4700 \ / against HTML mail These opinions will not be those of X and postings Penn State until it pays my retainer. / \ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message