Re: laptop choice

On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Lars Noodin wrote: > shr @dslextreme.com wrote: > > ... The only drawback is that it doesn't have a built-in serial port. ... > > What is a reasonable work-around or solution for capturing the debugging > data that would otherwise be only available via serial consol

Re: laptop choice

shr @dslextreme.com wrote: > ... The only drawback is that it doesn't have a built-in serial port. ... What is a reasonable work-around or solution for capturing the debugging data that would otherwise be only available via serial console? Regards, -Lars

Re: laptop choice

> I want to buy a laptop (second hand is my first choice). I want some > strong point on it, reliability - I want to use it for a long time > (excluding battery) so I don't need broken hdd, excessive heat, noise, > etc. > I don't need performance, I will use it only for some pdf read and > browsing

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On 12:09, Mon 29 Dec 08, Jonathan Thornburg wrote: > So... can anyone with a {T60,T60p,T61,T61p} clarify specifically > * your exact IBM model number? T61p Type: 6466-55G Intel graphics, intel gbit nic, intel 54mbit wireless OpenBSD anima.vanbaak.info 4.4 GENERIC.MP#2042 amd64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 D

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On Monday 29 December 2008 12:09:25 Jonathan Thornburg wrote: > Hi, > > In , > Steve Andre' wrote > > > Most if not all T series are good choices. Newer and faster, but cost > > more. A 1.6G P mobile can be had for $400 - $500; possibly less

Re: laptop choice

On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 12:09:25PM -0500, Jonathan Thornburg wrote: > Ouch! I have run OpenBSD on a T43 and two T41p-s for several years > with excellent results (including working APM & suspend-to-RAM). > I'm currently shopping for a replacement (used/reconditioned) > Thinkpad following a back-to

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Hi, In , Steve Andre' wrote > Most if not all T series are good choices. Newer and faster, but cost > more. A 1.6G P mobile can be had for $400 - $500; possibly less these > days. The T43 can be a little weird with disks, coming up with a

Re: laptop choice

On Tuesday 23 December 2008 06:15:31 Mihai Popescu B.S. wrote: > Hello, > > I will open another well known topic for misc list: laptop > acquisition. I did some research on the list's emails but I'm not > fully satisfied. > I want to buy a laptop (second hand is my first choice). I want some > stro

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> IBM laptops have an excellent record for reliability and support, plus > one of the best keyboards you can get. Not cheap though. It's also worth BZT not everyone agrees. I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate IBM laptop keyboards. In fact I hate them so much that it i

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On 2008-12-23, Mihai Popescu B.S. wrote: > I want to buy a laptop (second hand is my first choice). I want some > strong point on it, reliability - I want to use it for a long time > (excluding battery) so I don't need broken hdd, excessive heat, noise, > etc. > I don't need performance, I will us

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From: "Mihai Popescu B.S." I don't need dual core since the support for this is scarce in many operating systems. With respect, scarce in what operating system apart from say, DOS? I can't think of any Unixes or Unix alikes that don't have SMP support (even Plan 9 does). OS/2 has had it as an

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Thank you for your answers. I was amazed that IBM is having the top place - my only experience with IBM was using an expensive server which decided to blow up the electrolytic capacitors from the motherboard after one year. Since my concern is reliability I will stay with IBM T series then which pe

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On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 01:15:31PM +0200, Mihai Popescu B.S. wrote: > I don't need performance, I will use it only for some pdf read and > browsing. Maybe some programming, but not much and not heavy compile > actions for sure. So a P4 1.6 - 2GHz cpu is fine, 512MB of ram and > maybe 40GB hdd. No f

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On 13:15, Tue 23 Dec 08, Mihai Popescu B.S. wrote: > Hello, > > I will open another well known topic for misc list: laptop > acquisition. I did some research on the list's emails but I'm not > fully satisfied. > I want to buy a laptop (second hand is my first choice). I want some > strong point on

Re: laptop choice

IBM's X series are 12.1" only which is outside your 15-17" suggestion. If you want a cheap X series laptop preferably go for the X32 - it's faster and newer than the X31 and has a 2.5" hard drive. The X40/X41 are very OpenBSD compatible but have a 1.8" hard drive (slow, expensive, difficult to

laptop choice

Hello, I will open another well known topic for misc list: laptop acquisition. I did some research on the list's emails but I'm not fully satisfied. I want to buy a laptop (second hand is my first choice). I want some strong point on it, reliability - I want to use it for a long time (excluding ba