From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 12 11:21:38 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7B21A37B401 for ; Mon, 12 May 2003 11:21:38 -0700 (PDT) Received: from main.gmane.org (main.gmane.org [80.91.224.249]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1285643FB1 for ; Mon, 12 May 2003 11:21:37 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from freebsd-mobile@m.gmane.org) Received: from list by main.gmane.org with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19FHtc-0007do-00 for ; Mon, 12 May 2003 20:19:32 +0200 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from news by main.gmane.org with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19FHtW-0007d2-00 for ; Mon, 12 May 2003 20:19:26 +0200 From: "Jesse D. Guardiani" Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 14:21:00 -0400 Organization: WingNET Internet Services Lines: 53 Message-ID: References: <20030505233428.DC5565D04@ptavv.es.net> <20030505.232510.38348766.imp@bsdimp.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit X-Complaints-To: usenet@main.gmane.org User-Agent: KNode/0.7.1 X-Mail-Copies-To: never Sender: news Subject: Re: ideal laptop recommendations? X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: jesse@wingnet.net List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 18:21:38 -0000 M. Warner Losh wrote: > In message: <20030505233428.DC5565D04@ptavv.es.net> > "Kevin Oberman" writes: > I *LOVE* the 1600x1200 resolution. However, I gotta get new batteries > because in the last 20 months I've nearly worn out the ones I have... > I also agree with the weight issues. My next laptop likely will be > something like the Libretto L3 I think high res flat screens must be easier to read than CRTs. 1600x1200 was always blury on my CRTs. But I just don't see that happening with a flat screen. They're always crisp and clear, in my experience anyway. Well, I finally decided on a laptop. I purchased an IBM A30p on ebay over the weekend for $1,350, including insured shipping. Specs? ------ 15" 1600x1200 screen (the key factor for me. Lotsa code on screen.) 802.11b (FreeBSD support unknown at this point, but has a better chance of being support than an 802.11b/g card) CD-RW/DVD (but I think I'll probably be able to upgrade to a DVD-RW when IBM starts shipping them) 42Gb HD 1.2Ghz PIII -M Exact memory config unknown, but I plan to upgrade to at least 384M if it ends up having only 128M. 32M ATI Radeon graphics accel w/AGP 4x (supported well by XFree86) ------ Should be fine for what I do, and I should be able to play Half-Life at a decent res under windows with that amount of video memory, so I'm pretty darn happy. I could have gotten a much faster/beefier Sony VAIO for only $800 more, but from what I've heard from everyone here, the IBM seems to be a much more sound investment. I really hated the Sony's keyboard when I played with it at Bestbuy anyway. And I like the price of this system better. What can I say? I'm cheap. :) I think I got a pretty good deal though. -- 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