David Vasek wrote:
On Sun, 24 Oct 2010, Clint Pachl wrote:
If I really need portability (flying, camping) and I'm just going to
be writing code in vim, then I use my trusty Sony Vaio SR17, weighing
in at less than 3 pounds (~1.3KG). I paid about 2400USD for it new in
2000; works like a charm. I'm still getting my moneys worth out of
it. :-)
On Sun, 24 Oct 2010, Clint Pachl wrote:
It's a good step up from my T22, which I've been using for about 5
years. I've always been happy with Thinkpads. I got the T22 when it
was about 3 years old for about 250USD. Now I'm back in the market
because the T22 is getting a little slow. The T6[01] are in the
250USD range and are about 3 years old now, so it's perfect for me
running OpenBSD. I never spend more than 400 for a system.
Considering "I paid about 2400USD" and "I never more than 400"
together, it sounds quite contradictory. ;-)
Damn David, you're good! I was actually wondering if anyone would catch
that. There is a simple explanation.
The 2400USD Sony Vaio was the first brand new computer I ever bought
back in 2000 (before that, my parents bought my computers). It seemed
like such a waste when only after a year or so it depreciated greatly.
About that time, I started running FreeBSD and OpenBSD and realized that
these OSes worked like a charm on older hardware. It was from that point
on that I decided I would not waste my money on new computer hardware.
Circa 2002 was also the last time I ran Windows as well.
So there you go, contradiction explained. ;-)
