Re: Laptop short list - and the winner is!

If you don't care about size and weight, the Dell 8200 is a winner. 
2Ghz P4, 500meg DDR, 5400rpm HD.  It kicks ass!   Rob.


 Zec wrote:
> 
> Mike Harding wrote:
> 
> > It looks like I'll get a IBM thinkpad T30.  I thank the list for the
> > input!  There were a few things that pushed it towards the T30...
> >
> > - It's supposed to be physically robust, for lots of travel.  I have
> > heard things about Dells, etc. have problems with the hinges.
> > - It's has a serial port, which I occasionally need to bootstrap systems
> > (even my desktop FreeBSD box when X locks up)  I would otherwise
> > probably get an X series.
> 
> I recently purchased a nice X30, together with an el cheapo USB to RS232
> adapter (for something like $25 or so) for the same reasons. I love the box,
> it's lightweight, the battery lasts *really* around 4.5 hours, and the 12'1
> display is just the right size for 1024x768 resolution. If only RS232 port
> is an issue, buy an adapter and go with X30.
> 
> Marko
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