Re: Slightly Off Topic: Laptops for Debian

2005-01-26 Thread Rob Weir
On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 08:32:18PM -0600, Jacob S said > pcmcia. For that matter though, I can't see that much difference in a > wireless usb stick and a pcmcia when the usb and iBook are both used > without modification. Having something flimsy stick two inches out the side of the iBook is very v

Re: Slightly Off Topic: Laptops for Debian

2005-01-25 Thread Ron Johnson
On Wed, 2005-01-26 at 12:58 +1100, Rob Weir wrote: > On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 03:58:55PM -0600, Jacob Schroeder said > > On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:31:53 + > > Ben Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I'm looking for a new laptop, and wondered what DDs used. I might go > > > f

Re: Slightly Off Topic: Laptops for Debian

2005-01-25 Thread Luciano Bello
I love my T21 you know... thinkpad its hard and pretty black. It's just beauty If batman carried a laptop, he'd carry a classic thinkpad (amaya's page) :P El mar, 25-01-2005 a las 21:31 +, Ben Hill escribió: > Hi, > > I'm looking for a new laptop, and wondered what DDs used. I might go fo

Re: Slightly Off Topic: Laptops for Debian

2005-01-25 Thread Jacob S
On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:58:58 +1100 Rob Weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 03:58:55PM -0600, Jacob Schroeder said > > On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:31:53 + > > Ben Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I'm looking for a new laptop, and wondered what DDs used. I might > > >

Re: Slightly Off Topic: Laptops for Debian

2005-01-25 Thread Rob Weir
On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 03:58:55PM -0600, Jacob Schroeder said > On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:31:53 + > Ben Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I'm looking for a new laptop, and wondered what DDs used. I might go > > for the Apple 15" powerbook, but I'm not sure. > > > > My apologies

Re: Slightly Off Topic: Laptops for Debian

2005-01-25 Thread Mark Brown
On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 03:58:55PM -0600, Jacob Schroeder wrote: > I hear iBooks have a much better value for the money. Not just from a > power perspective, but also because the PowerBooks get to looking ugly > really fast. This is due to the iBook case being made from a nice > durable plastic wh

Re: Slightly Off Topic: Laptops for Debian

2005-01-25 Thread John Hasler
Jacob writes: > I hear iBooks have a much better value for the money. Not just from a > power perspective, but also because the PowerBooks get to looking ugly > really fast. This is due to the iBook case being made from a nice durable > plastic while the PowerBook case is made from easily > scratch

Re: Slightly Off Topic: Laptops for Debian

2005-01-25 Thread Luigi Gangitano
Il giorno mar, 25-01-2005 alle 21:31 +, Ben Hill ha scritto: > I'm looking for a new laptop, and wondered what DDs used. I might go for > the Apple 15" powerbook, but I'm not sure. Since you seem to be able to afford a PowerBook, go get a ThinkPad (at least as long as they are original IBM :-)

Re: Slightly Off Topic: Laptops for Debian

2005-01-25 Thread Jacob Schroeder
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:31:53 + Ben Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking for a new laptop, and wondered what DDs used. I might go > for the Apple 15" powerbook, but I'm not sure. > > My apologies for this slightly off-topic post... I hear iBooks have a much better value for