From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1EcpU1-0003xE-Bk for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:31:45 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.5/8.13.5) with SMTP id jAHJTsEd008147; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:29:54 GMT Received: from localhost.localdomain (dsl42.wnskvtwa.sover.net [216.114.142.43]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.5/8.13.5) with ESMTP id jAHJTqlN002119 for ; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:29:53 GMT Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost.localdomain (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id jAHJUvCH004299 for ; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:30:57 -0500 Received: (from rbragg@localhost) by localhost.localdomain (8.13.3/8.13.3/Submit) id jAHJUu4l004293 for gentoo-laptop@lists.gentoo.org; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:30:56 -0500 X-Authentication-Warning: localhost.localdomain: rbragg set sender to lists@gmnet.net using -f Subject: Re: [gentoo-laptop] Laptop Advise From: maillists To: gentoo-laptop@lists.gentoo.org In-Reply-To: References: <1132251900.11389.257.camel@localhost> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:30:54 -0500 Message-Id: <1132255854.11389.291.camel@localhost> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-laptop@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.0.4 X-Archives-Salt: 52cdc6f8-91fa-4532-8763-a51fc44b10e1 X-Archives-Hash: 2515b49b4234e0bfe0206ed648eceef8 Thanks! My budget is very low (under $800.) I have more time than money! I guess I would like to know if there is any laptop that I should stay away from. I would really like to convert my existing laptops (mac powerbook pezzo, and ibook clamshell) Otherwise I would look around for a used dell, IBM, sony, or whatever. One thing I am looking for is if the hardware on the powerbook pezzo is supported (firewire, dvdrom drive, duel batteries, usb, airport card, additional display, modem, networking and sound) I am very interested in using my powerbook for editing video/audio. Right now I have MacOS 9. with Final Cut Pro. I have not upgraded to OSX because I would have to update my Final Cut Pro and adobe stuff too. I would rather set up some kind of "video for linux" solution instead. All my desktops in my office are Gentoo, so I would like to be consistent with my laptop. Thanks again! Rick On Thu, 2005-11-17 at 18:51 +0000, Truong NINH wrote: > What is your budget? > Iam using Averatec 6240 and more than happy with it. Everything is > working like charm, all driver supported with Linux. > > On 11/17/05, michael@michaelshiloh.com > wrote: > As a very gross rule, I've been happy with Dell and Thinkpads, > and been > unhappy with Vaio. My own experience is supported by comments > from > friends and what I've read on the web. > > Now that I've said this, I'm sure someone will respond with > exactly the > opposite. But I'm very interested in the answers. > > Michael > > > On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, maillists wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I am looking for a good choice of laptops to use with > Gentoo. > > > > I would like to use my pre-titanium firewire powerbook > 500mhz G3 > > (pezzo) Also I have a G3 ibook (clamshell) that I would like > to convert. > > > > Does anybody have experience with these models? > > Does anybody know of any laptops to avoid with Gentoo? > > > > Thanks > > Rick > > -- > > gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing list > > > > > -- > gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing list > > > > > -- > Security Spire > 100% customer satisfaction > Offering: ! Shared Hosting ! Reseller Accounts > New Services: ! Managing Dedicated Servers ! Server Management -- gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing list