Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 12:58:14 -0800 From: Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@Alameda.net> To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com> Cc: Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.ORG>, Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: What laptop should I buy? Message-ID: <20000324125814.S95709@PacHell.TelcoSucks.org> In-Reply-To: <33292.953930617@zippy.cdrom.com>; from jkh@zippy.cdrom.com on Fri, Mar 24, 2000 at 12:43:37PM -0800 References: <200003241820.KAA00932@mass.cdrom.com> <33292.953930617@zippy.cdrom.com>
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On Fri, Mar 24, 2000 at 12:43:37PM -0800, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: > > If style is an issue, get a Vaio or some other pepsi-inspired product. > > If, OTOH, you want a system to work on, the i7500 will probably meet your > > needs. 8) > > Oi! *Whap* :-) > > I have done quite a bit of productive work on my Z505sx and just > wanted to say that there are VAIOs and there are VAIOs. The P5/300 > boxes with the really good battery life and working modem are cool but > the keyboard is noticably smaller than on the newer models like mine > (I just have lousy battery life and a nowinmodem as the downsides. :) > and you should really try the bigger form-factor before passing full > judgement on the VAIO as a working man's laptop. My Vaio Z505R is the best notebook I ever owned (always taking into account technology at that time). Nice screen (not the size Greg wants). FreeBSD runs very great on it. And 5 to 5.5 hours of battery life (tested) is just great. > > Sure it's a geek fashion statement, but I get far more useful work > done on my VAIO than I have on any of my previous laptops. Being > light, I'm actually willing to take it places, for one thing. :) > > - Jordan > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message -- Regards, Ulf. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-769-2936 Alameda Networks, Inc. | http://www.Alameda.net | Fax#: 510-521-5073 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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