Re: laptop recommendation
#include <hallo.h>
* Russell Coker [Thu, Apr 10 2003, 10:47:23AM]:
> The requirements of "not too heavy and big" and "big screen" are mutually
> exclusive.
He may have a look at the new PowerBooks which are extremely thin,
3.1Kg. Something I would buy if they were not so expensive.
> The light laptops are often 800x600, the lightest laptops that do >1024x768
> resolution seem to be about 2.5Kg.
iBook, 2.2Kg.
> > do the pentium-m chips from intel work with debian/linux
> > yet? is the wlan chip supported?
>
> What exactly is the Pentium-M chip? I checked the Intel site recently but
> couldn't see anything about the difference between a Pentium-M and P3/P4.
Similar to Mobile Athlon but a bit better. Partially redesigned Pentium
processor, with better average CPI rate (read: 30-50 better performance
for the same clock speed) and better powermanagement. Means a bit longer
battery run time in combination with their new mobile chipset.
MfG,
Eduard.
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