Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 21:55:33 +0000 From: Jonathan Towne <wrongway@slic.com> To: Vincent Poy <vince@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What laptop should I buy? Message-ID: <20000324215533.A13214@minix.cx> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003241142570.45830-100000@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET>; from vince@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET on Fri, Mar 24, 2000 at 11:44:29AM -1000 References: <20000324213037.A12960@minix.cx> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003241142570.45830-100000@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET>
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On Fri, Mar 24, 2000 at 11:44:29AM -1000, Vincent Poy scribbled: # On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Jonathan Towne wrote: # # > I really don't have a problem using my Libretto 50ct, granted, its # > EXTREMELY tiny, having a 6" screen, and about 1.5hrs of battery life # > with the elderly lithium ion battery that i've got.. there are plans # > out there for up to 14hrs of battery life.. Luigi appears to have # > submitted the plans for the 8hr one.. :) # # Ah, isn't that the Toshiba machine that was out a few years ago # and has the pretty interesting pointing device? =) # # > Aside from battery life, its the most portable i've seen, and, in # > general, not too terribly uncomfortable.. only thing i don't like # > about it, is that it doesn't charge when running (this is fixed in # > the 60ct and newer).. and, of course, i'm having a terrible time # > getting *cringe and hide* linux to be able to use the floppy drive. # > (Yes, i'm "forced" to use linux on it.. freebsd doesn't like my # > modem/ethernet combo card, nor the cdrom, linux happily uses both # > to their full extent..) # # Hmmm, I thought the new Sony palm top sized machine with the # pointing stick is about the same size and offers a lot more capacity? define 'capacity' .. storage space? RAM? cpu? all of the above? libretto ff1100 is a 266mhz cpu, 64meg of RAM, and i fail to remember what the size of the drive is by default, but it has an mp3 remote, and librettos (not sure of anything before 50ct) can have a 12gig drive thrown in them, with a small modification.. take a look at the URL below for more info http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ -- - Jonathan Towne wrongway@slic.com - System/Network Administrator To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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