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Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Jerry Rukavina <j.rukavina@attalin.com>
Subject: Re: BSD Computers
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> FreeBSD, like all open source systems (that I know of), publishes a hardware 
> compatibility list [1] that you can consult to see if the hardware you intend 
> to purchase is supported.  In general, most major manufacturers' systems will 
> work fine, although the newest systems can sometimes be problematic.

most desktop/servers. not laptops. all lenovo/ibm works fine but this is 
exception. most laptops can run only windoze.