[geeks] FreeBSD Laptop

[Andrew Jones]

I'm surprised you're not considering a newer MacBook. The high-DPI 
screens are glorious.

Linux works fine on mine, so I assume FreeBSD support isn't completely 
out of the question.

On 03/10/2015 09:18 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I'm looking to replace my aging and now-a-bit-frustrating MacBook Pro.
>
> 13" is getting a bit too tiny for me, and the battery seems to be
> showing some age.
>
> So...I need a laptop I can tolerate to use! ;)
>
> Needed:
> 1). >13" screen, 15" preferred, but 14 or 13 high-res would likely be fine
> 2). Higher resolution than 1280x600, 1920x1080 preferred but not too
> essential
> 3). Memory/drive should either be reasonably priced if soldered, or
> unsoldered
> 4). Wireless has to work in FreeBSD or a tiny USB dongle has to be
> recommended
> 5). FreeBSD battery life has to be longer than 4 hours.
> 6). Build quality should be above terrible, but not necessarily
> three-layer titanium.
> 7). Shouldn't be outrageously thick.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> As tempting as the Evo n400c recommendation was...I'd prefer
> something...recent ;)