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Cc: Steve Franks <stevefranks@ieee.org>, questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: anyone have a favorite laptop?
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We have used Thinkpads for a long time.  I am currently using a T60. 
Never had any problems.

Predrag Punosevac wrote:
> Steve Franks wrote:
>> The freebsd laptop page is a nice resource, but it's a bit heavy on
>> specifics (i.e. I have a laptop I want to install on), not so good
>> generally (want to buy a laptop).  So anyone have realworld advice?
>> I'm not against something used in the 1GHz+ range.
>>
>> <I have a compaq that is %#&*!^$.  The pcmcia will not work, the
>> ndiswrapper for the broadcom panics, etc.  So, compaq is right out
>> (the've always maintained their poor reputation, no?) - so compaq is
>> out.  Seems gateway has an equally bad rap>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve
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> IBM ThinkPad you can not go wrong.
> 
> T23, T30 or T43 are $200-400 on ebay. If you are rich T60 by far the 
> best laptop on the market in my opinion.
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