Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 14:44:58 -0800 From: Rob <rob@pythonemproject.com> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Laptop short list - and the winner is! Message-ID: <3DC99B6A.AC33D961@pythonemproject.com> References: <1036608697.93700.26.camel@netcom1.netcom.com> <3DC97F12.45A5359F@tel.fer.hr>
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If you don't care about size and weight, the Dell 8200 is a winner. 2Ghz P4, 500meg DDR, 5400rpm HD. It kicks ass! Rob. Zec wrote: > > Mike Harding wrote: > > > It looks like I'll get a IBM thinkpad T30. I thank the list for the > > input! There were a few things that pushed it towards the T30... > > > > - It's supposed to be physically robust, for lots of travel. I have > > heard things about Dells, etc. have problems with the hinges. > > - It's has a serial port, which I occasionally need to bootstrap systems > > (even my desktop FreeBSD box when X locks up) I would otherwise > > probably get an X series. > > I recently purchased a nice X30, together with an el cheapo USB to RS232 > adapter (for something like $25 or so) for the same reasons. I love the box, > it's lightweight, the battery lasts *really* around 4.5 hours, and the 12'1 > display is just the right size for 1024x768 resolution. If only RS232 port > is an issue, buy an adapter and go with X30. > > Marko > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message -- ----------------------------- The Numeric Python EM Project www.pythonemproject.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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