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After deciding I could not really buy a computer locally, I ordered my latest
machine from Freedom Included, Inc from in the US.
http://freedomincluded.com/product/lemote-yeeloong/
It is a MIPS-based subnotebook shipping with gNewSense (Linux distro). I
don't think it is what the OP
On Saturday 19 of February 2011 06:12:52, Craig Butler wrote:
Lenovo destroyed thinkpad in the t410i range;
* stupid flimsy/flexi keyboard with massive delete and escape keys
(why ???)
I don't liked it either so I stayed with R400.
* gobi 2000 3g connectivity, cant get it working on anything
I am typing on a Lenovo Thinkpad R500 running 8-stable, after (a very
high quality) instruction installation by Yamagi Burmeister
(http://www.bsdforen.de/showthread.php?s=e2db5256b283497ca371738ad34b7572t=24823).
I am very happy with both FreeBSD and my notebook since I switched
(unnerved) from
On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Julian H. Stacey j...@berklix.com wrote:
Reality:
XP purchased with a Toshiba laptop runs native, but fails on
virtualbox, on the same laptop. I believe XP is crippled to only
run on Toshiba, vbox presents too clean/generic an environment ;-)
Sometimes
On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:57:02 -0800, David Brodbeck g...@gull.us wrote:
Sometimes there can be activation issues with OEM versions of Windows
XP. They're usually keyed to the manufacturer's BIOS.
Not a problem anymore - after 2014. :-)
--
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user
On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:32:59 -0500, Brian Callahan kors...@gmail.com wrote:
IANAL, but I have been informed by several lawyers that you cannot do
this. The Windows 7 EULA, when preinstalled on a machine, states that
the agreement is between you and the company selling you the computer,
and By
At 11:06 p.m. 17/02/2011, Chad Perrin wrote:
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 07:23:57PM -0800, Charlie Kester wrote:
Does it have to be new?
The best deal might be to get a used laptop. Then it doesn't matter
what it originally shipped with, all you care about is whether it's on
the FreeBSD
On Thu, 17 Feb 2011, Jorge Biquez wrote:
Hello all.
I am evaluating to buy a new laptop for using it only with Freebsd.
I know in the website mention some options. Thing is that here the
most powerful ones (I3, I5 I7) are sold ONLY with Windows installed
and that increase the value of the
On Fri, 18 Feb 2011, Henrik Hudson wrote:
Any of the i3 / i5 systems will be using Optimus, even if they
don't state as much, and this is not supported under FreeBSD or
Linux, neither proprietary or FOSS drivers. Some of the higher-end laptops
(Lenovo) you can switch off
optimus either in BIOS
On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 08:41:09AM -0600, Jorge Biquez wrote:
I guess my best bet is top have a used one. Is not that it has to
be new but I wanted to invest in something new that last some years,
my last lap has 7 years but it is short on memory and won't accept more.
I will use ebay I
The major OEMs will say OK, then you must return the computer, and
you have no option but to comply. This is true for the USA.
192 sovereign countries exist with differing laws.
Licenses I've seen from usually USA companies in Europe over
decades have often seemed to contravene local law.
Chad Perrin writes:
In my experience, ThinkPads are among the highest quality laptops
on the market.
At one point, Thinkpads - particularly the T4x series - were
_the_ recommended used laptop. While it's been a while since i
looked into this formally, my grapevine says the quality
At one point, Thinkpads - particularly the T4x series - were
_the_ recommended used laptop. While it's been a while since i
looked into this formally, my grapevine says the quality went
downhill quickly after Lenovo bought IBM's pc hardware division.
I'm typing this on my Lenovo X200
On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 11:08:09PM -0500, Robert Huff wrote:
Chad Perrin writes:
In my experience, ThinkPads are among the highest quality laptops
on the market.
At one point, Thinkpads - particularly the T4x series - were
_the_ recommended used laptop. While it's been a
On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 04:28:24AM +, John Levine wrote:
I'm typing this on my Lenovo X200 running 8.1. For the most part it
works quite well and the quality seems similar to my previous IBM X40.
The worst annoyance is that the sound volume is quite low, and I
haven't yet figured out
On Sat, 2011-02-19 at 04:28 +, John Levine wrote:
At one point, Thinkpads - particularly the T4x series - were
_the_ recommended used laptop. While it's been a while since i
looked into this formally, my grapevine says the quality went
downhill quickly after Lenovo bought IBM's pc
Hello all.
I am evaluating to buy a new laptop for using it only with Freebsd. I
know in the website mention some options. Thing is that here the most
powerful ones (I3, I5 I7) are sold ONLY with Windows installed and
that increase the value of the equipment. I want the best option at a
nice
Hola, Jorge--
On Feb 17, 2011, at 10:43 AM, Jorge Biquez wrote:
I am evaluating to buy a new laptop for using it only with Freebsd. I know in
the website mention some options. Thing is that here the most powerful ones
(I3, I5 I7) are sold ONLY with Windows installed and that increase the
On 17 February 2011 13:43, Jorge Biquez jbiq...@intranet.com.mx wrote:
Hello all.
I am evaluating to buy a new laptop for using it only with Freebsd. I know
in the website mention some options. Thing is that here the most powerful
ones (I3, I5 I7) are sold ONLY with Windows installed and that
Quoth Chuck Swiger on Thursday, 17 February 2011:
Hola, Jorge--
On Feb 17, 2011, at 10:43 AM, Jorge Biquez wrote:
I am evaluating to buy a new laptop for using it only with Freebsd. I know
in the website mention some options. Thing is that here the most powerful
ones (I3, I5 I7) are
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 10:43 AM, Jorge Biquez jbiq...@intranet.com.mx wrote:
I am evaluating to buy a new laptop for using it only with Freebsd. I know
in the website mention some options. Thing is that here the most powerful
ones (I3, I5 I7) are sold ONLY with Windows installed and that
3) Buy a machine with the base Win 7 Home installed, decline the license, and
request a refund.
Be prepared to waste significant time on this, but it can be done.
IANAL, but I have been informed by several lawyers that you cannot do
this. The Windows 7 EULA, when preinstalled on a machine,
Quoth Brian Callahan on Thursday, 17 February 2011:
3) Buy a machine with the base Win 7 Home installed, decline the license,
and request a refund.
Be prepared to waste significant time on this, but it can be done.
IANAL, but I have been informed by several lawyers that you cannot do
Those links both sport some pretty expensive prices. My comparable ASUS
cost about half that, and came with Windows 7 installed (which I simply
erased). Are those prices for real?
--
Sterling (Chip) Camden | sterl...@camdensoftware.com | 2048D/3A978E4F
http://chipsquips.com |
On Thu 17 Feb 2011 at 10:43:24 PST Jorge Biquez wrote:
Hello all.
I am evaluating to buy a new laptop for using it only with Freebsd. I
know in the website mention some options. Thing is that here the most
powerful ones (I3, I5 I7) are sold ONLY with Windows installed and
that increase the
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 07:23:57PM -0800, Charlie Kester wrote:
Does it have to be new?
The best deal might be to get a used laptop. Then it doesn't matter
what it originally shipped with, all you care about is whether it's on
the FreeBSD hardware compatibility list.
Along these
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