Re: debian laptop for a train hopper
I pitched my HP Omnibook 6000 across the room.. 16 feet of air, through a vase and wedged into drywall. It still works like a charm.
Crash test laptop.
-judd
On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:58:49PM -0700, Glen Mehn wrote:
> I've had great luck with ThinkPads in the past. They are quite expensive, however, but if that's not a factor. The T-23s have some sort of titanium cover that makes them 'more resistant', although train hopping probably isn't quite what IBM had in mind when making them.
>
> Somewhat heavier (I dunno, maybe 5.5, 6 lbs?) are the older Dell Latitude C series (and the cp, cp+, whatever). They're like PII-233-250, and pretty nice for what they are, plus, they're pretty solid and indestructable.
>
> Other than that... I think that the issues that you're gonna run into are more:
>
> --fragility
> --battery
> --etc.
>
> I agree with heather re: the fragility of the sonys. There are a few that are great, but they're hard to tell which is which. Some are *very* linux/bsd friendly and others are *not*.
>
> -g
>
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:36:33PM -0700, Heather Stern wrote:
> > On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:24:15PM -0700, wandering jason wrote:
> > > hello everyone,
> > >
> > > i'm trying to make a decision on which laptop to
> > > purchase. i've great respect for the debian community,
> > > and so i thought i'd ask for advice here.
> > >
> > > i'll use the laptop mostly for programming, writing,
> > > browsing, and listening to news and lectures. i need
> > > something that will run fine with potato, including X.
> > > and i need something as light and durable as
> > > possible--i hop freight trains when traveling and plan
> > > to take the laptop with me.
> > >
> > > i'm thinking about either a fujitsu p-2040 or a sony
> > > picturebook c1vp. or some other crusoe based system.
> > > or something used, if it's pretty light.
> > >
> > > does anyone have any recommendations?
> > >
> > > thank you for your commitment to freedom and
> > > community.
> >
> > A number of my friends have had Sony laptops in the last few years,
> > and all of them have been fairly fragile.
> >
> > I'm rather hard on systems, myself, and I wouldn't get myself a Sony.
> > I'd probably accept if someone gave one to me, though...
> >
> > By "pretty light" what do you mean is the weight you're willing to
> > carry... and do you mean with or without its accessories? most systems'
> > transformers weigh a bit (older ones more so) and if you plan to use a
> > CD bay occasionally rather than rarely, then getting a slightly larger
> > system that actually has a CD bay and real ports may save you a bunch
> > of pain.
> >
> > Lighter systems tend to be more fragile anyway; there are some models sold
> > as tougher than average, often aimed at military and industrial-science
> > use. A small model of such might have an acceptable carrying weight
> > but still take a little thumping around in your luggage, perhaps.
> >
> > Librettos, while being mildly tricky to set up, appear to be seriously
> > tough little beasties. The main trickiness is their touchiness about
> > how you'd attach a floppy or CD to them. Debian works grand once that
> > is dealt with.
> >
> > * Heather Stern * star@ many places...
> >
> >
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