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Date:      Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:35:07 +0200
From:      Markus Hoenicka <markus.hoenicka@mhoenicka.de>
To:        Shaun Reiger <shaun.reiger1@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Laptops & FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <20110725123507.Horde.RFIIZNjz9kROLUbbAF_XZmA@webmail.df.eu>
In-Reply-To: <4E2D3B76.60906@gmail.com>
References:  <4E2D3B76.60906@gmail.com>

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Shaun Reiger <shaun.reiger1@gmail.com> was heard to say:

> Hi
>
> I'm looking at purchasing a new laptop and I'm wondering which  
> brand/model is recommended to run FreeBSD. I would hope to have a  
> fully functioning unit with few device driver issues if possible.
>
> I do realize that new hardware and FreeBSD are usually and issue,  
> but if 90% work and the rest comes later that would be great.
>
> Any guidance on this would be great.

Hi Shaun,

you may find some guidance here:

http://laptop.bsdgroup.de/freebsd/

I also have, like probably many others on this list, a story to tell.  
See these blog entries:

http://www.mhoenicka.de/system-cgi/blog/index.php?itemid=2132

http://www.mhoenicka.de/system-cgi/blog/index.php?itemid=2133

regards,
Markus

-- 
Markus Hoenicka
http://www.mhoenicka.de
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