From owner-freebsd-mobile Tue Nov 5 6:47:28 2002 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 76BE837B401 for ; Tue, 5 Nov 2002 06:47:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net (albatross.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.120]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DB5F243E7B for ; Tue, 5 Nov 2002 06:47:26 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mvh@ix.netcom.com) Received: from lsanca1-ar6-4-62-200-026.lsanca1.elnk.dsl.genuity.net ([4.62.200.26] helo=netcom1.netcom.com) by albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1894zF-0003XV-00 for freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org; Tue, 05 Nov 2002 06:47:26 -0800 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by netcom1.netcom.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AB7E31310C for ; Tue, 5 Nov 2002 06:47:24 -0800 (PST) Received: by netcom1.netcom.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id ADE431310B; Tue, 5 Nov 2002 06:47:19 -0800 (PST) From: Mike Harding To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Laptop 'short list'? Message-Id: <20021105144719.ADE431310B@netcom1.netcom.com> Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 06:47:19 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: by AMaViS snapshot-20020531 Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I don't currently have a laptop, but I need to get one soon. I'll probably be running XP/FreeBSD dual boot. I haven't found much into on the web, sorry about bothering the list. Had a few questions: - What are some good laptops for FreeBSD? By this I mean - installs - suspend and resume work (or whatever power functions, I don't know if suspend to disk is supported) - 3d Video is supported (maybe) meaning non-nvidia, right? - The ultra-lightweights have some appeal to me, I don't know that I'm looking to replace my desktop, so the really small laptops seem nice, unless they're not usable for extended periods because of a small screen or keyboard. Any stores that have good stock? I haven't really been able to look at laptops. Any good deals out there? Also, how much memory should I get for XP? I know that it's a pig - I will be using powerpoint, but mostly just Office. Thanks! - Mike H. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message