Laptop suggestions?

Jeremy Messenger mezz7 at cox.net
Fri Jul 25 22:42:45 UTC 2008


On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:34:32 -0500, Frank Mayhar <frank at exit.com> wrote:

> My old Dell Inspiron 5160 has developed problems that I can't fix, sigh,
> so it's time to replace it.  I'm hoping for some good suggestions from
> this list (cc'd to hackers for the exposure, I know everyone doesn't
> read -mobile).
>
> My criteria:
>       * 3D acceleration.
>       * MiniPCI wireless (don't care which card, I'll replace it
>         anyway).
>       * At least 15" screen.
>       * Decent power consumption.
>       * Plays well with FreeBSD 7-stable.
>
> Nice to have:
>       * Dual core.
>       * >4GB memory.
>       * Working suspend/hibernate mode (and no, I'm not holding my
>         breath).
>
> So, suggestions?  BTW, if I get a decent response I'll summarize it for
> the list, along with the one I chose and my experience after
> ordering/installing it.

Maybe you can wait for this:

http://www.ixsystems.com/products/bsd-laptop.html

I didn't compare your requirements in there, thought.

Cheers,
Mezz


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