Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:35:35 -0500 From: compcent@mail.com To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, compcent@mail.com Subject: Wanting to buy a laptop w/ FreeBSD, AND... Message-ID: <8CC4056DBA54A5A-1304-1CA5@web-mmc-d07.sysops.aol.com> In-Reply-To: <c99.5af1feff.3845b411@UNKNOWN> References: <c99.5af1feff.3845b411@UNKNOWN>
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Hello - I found the?"freebsd - hardware" ?list.? Where is the freebsd-soft= ware list?? I'm sending this to=20 freebsd-questions@freebsd.org ? I would like to buy a new or dependable used laptop.??Initially, most of= my questions are concerning?software.?? For hardware, I would like a HP laptop, as?HP is my personal favorite.?=20 ? I prefer WP5.1 as a word processor.? I like to work on websites and to pos= t to internet forums.??I want to be=20 ?able to work with graphics, music, and videos, and to be able to watch mo= vies (and TV).?=20 ? 1.)? Hewlett-Packard laptop????? 2.)? FreeBSD as a OS????? 3.)? No MS?soft= ware or programs?? ?4).? WordPerfect 5.1????? 5.)? DOS partition????? 6.)? ? SBIE /FreeBSD ?l= ive CD ???????7.)? Computer Shops ?=20 ? What are my options concerning WordPerfect 5.1...?? Would WP 5.1 run on Fr= eeBSD?? Or,=20 would I need to run WP5.1 on a DOS partition?? If WP5.1 was on a DOS parti= tion, could I readily=20 move the WP text files to the internet browser, to easily post them onto= internet websites and forums??=20 ? Or, would I have to buy a new version of WordPerfect?? There was one of th= e newer versions that a person could=20 run in a WP5.1 mode.??? ?- - - - -=20 ? 7.)? Computer Shops=20 ? My first contact is with a computer tech in Placerville, CA (El Dorado Cou= nty)=20 MACKENDRICK COMPUTERS =3D http://www.rmack3.com/main.htm ? He is very experienced w/ Linux, but not with FreeBSD.?=20 ? I am looking for someone who is experienced with FreeBSD and is readily av= ailable for=20 answering questions / troubles, at least 5 days a week.?? Are there any Fr= eeBSD techs=20 in El Dorado County CA, or in the Sacramento area.? I would prefer to avoi= d to have to=20 travel to The Bay Area.??=20 ? My next considerations are "Best Buys / Geek Squad".???Or, Fry's Electroni= cs at=20 Northgate & I-80 ?in Sacramento.??? ? Please Reply to:?? compcent@mail.com=20 ? Thank you.?=20 ? ?
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