Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:59:05 -0400 From: Jesse Guardiani <jesse@wingnet.net> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: new laptop suggestions - not the usual stuff Message-ID: <cee9aa$3th$1@sea.gmane.org> References: <20040729213847.T96671@volatile.chemikals.org> <20040730154847.4A6855D08@ptavv.es.net>
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Kevin Oberman wrote: >> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:39:16 -0400 (EDT) >> From: Wesley Morgan <morganw@chemikals.org> >> Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org >> >> On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Dan Langille wrote: >> >> > On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Wesley Morgan wrote: >> > >> >> On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Ray Seals wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Sat, 2004-07-24 at 19:27, Michael W. Oliver wrote: >> >>>> Ok folks, I know that this comes up from time to time, and I know >> >>>> very well the FreeBSD laptop compatibility list (which rocks!), but >> >>>> I think this case is different, and here's why. >> >>>> >> >>>> I am looking for a new laptop that has the following features: >> >>>> >> >>>> 1) pointing stick in keyboard *THIS IS A MUST* >> >> >> >> These are sadly becoming harder to find, despite their obvious >> >> superiority to the "touch pad". I was very put off when Toshiba >> >> dropped their Satellite Pro line that featured this! I'll have to hang >> >> on to my current laptop forever. >> > >> > IBM are committed to the stick I think. >> >> Yeah but the keyboards on thinkpads suck. All springy and stiff :) > > Odd. We have always used ThinkPads in my organization and the keyboard > is the one reason IBM has won the last two times we have evaluated > laptops on the basis of their excellent keyboards. > > I did a bit or research into them and IBM actually did human testing to > determine the what trained typists liked in terms of force required, > length of key travel and tactile feedback and designed their keyboards > accordingly. I have loved mine from the first time I used it, though I > won't claim to be a trained typist. > > My only issue with ThinkPads is the price and I've always found them to > be worth it. > > A happy 560, 600E and T30 user. :) I'm fairly certain Mr. Morgan was attempting to utilize the fine art of sarcasm. It's hard to tell from an email though. I almost wrote a similar rebuttal before I saw the smiley at the end of his comment. -- Jesse Guardiani, Systems Administrator WingNET Internet Services, P.O. Box 2605 // Cleveland, TN 37320-2605 423-559-LINK (v) 423-559-5145 (f) http://www.wingnet.net
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