getting a laptop - take 2

[Matthias Apitz]

El día Sunday, December 23, 2012 a las 02:11:59AM -0500, Eitan Adler escribió:

> Hey all,
> 
> After my last attempt at purchasing a FreeBSD development laptop
> failed (the IdeaPad thread) I still need a laptop.  I'm going to try
> something different this time - provide just the requirements and ask
> for specific models.
> 
> Note that I am looking for a *development laptop* - something for me
> to use to continue hacking on FreeBSD.  The goal is to replace my
> desktop for most work.
> 
> Needs:
> 
> - Intel core i5+
> - support for 8GB+ memory (doesn't have to come with it)
> - Wireless must function on FreeBSD
> - X must function with better-than-VESA graphics
> - 13" screen
> - 320GB+ HDD
>...

Hello,

I'm running FreeBSD on laptops since 2.2.5 in the 90 of last century and
every laptop is a new challenge in some areas, esp. X11 and nowadays the
Wifi chips; but for developers (like you) it was always somehow
solveable, for example using NDIS if the Wifi is not supported;

having said this, the best option is to find a reseller who lets you
boot the laptop with some FreeBSD or Linux live-CD to check what chips
are detected; or to buy something which fits your needs concerning
memory, disk and screen size, and see how to solve the problems.

Good luck

	matthias

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