Steve (CK) wrote:
My first thought was an iBook or TiBook running OS X but the prohibitive
cost has me second-guessing that option. Maybe if the new IBM PPC chips
were to be introduced before next fall in the iBook I would take this
option but the speed and cost issue makes me not want to do this.
I think you may be making too much of the speed and cost issues:
an 800 MHz efficient laptop that lets you run an Open Source UNIX
and all the popular desktop apps without dual-booting, all for
$999, is hard to beat. I have a 600 MHZ thinkpad that cost almost
3 times that and the only time I need the horsepower or could use
more is for portupgrades and compiles. That CPU is more than
adequate for my typing speed.
I want to make sure it can run FreeBSD well, is somewhat light-weight,
powerful, large screen, good wide keyboard (for my bad wrists), and isn't
crippled by manufacturer's bias towards Win* systems (like Dell). Intel
or AMD processors are both cool; they're both local companies for
me. :) Thanks and i'm very sorry if this isn't the correct list for
this.
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