[Novalug] Everyones favorite topic, laptops

[Jay Hart]

It isn't if you insert "and my linux boxes are all powered on and working
fine" somewhere in your comment below, Ken.

/home drinking for the weekend already.

Jay

> <evil smile>
>
> So -- is the generic topic of laptops considered off topic (OT)?
>
> K
>
> On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:22, Opus <opus at slowlanecafe.com> wrote:
>
>>  Eric Dantan Rzewnicki wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 04:54:14PM -0400, Nick Danger wrote:
>>
>>
>>  I think my Panasonic Toughbook just bit the dust (again). I've repaired
>> it more then once in the several years I've owned it, it lived a hard
>>    ... some text deleted to save space ...
>> Just looking for a few ideas. Remember too Im not in Northern VA
>> anymore. There is a MicroCenter in north New Jersey but I'm only taking
>> the ride down when Im sure. Its a long way to window shop :-)
>>
>>
>>  I recently got an acer extensa 4620. It's mostly ok, but I have painful
>> issues with the iwl3945 driver/wireless card. I haven't had it long
>> enough to know anything about how reliable it will be long term.
>>
>>
>>
>>  Is the iwl3945 one of the Intel PRO/Wireless controllers?  I recently got
>> a new laptop with the Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 AG and it has been excellent
>> with Ubuntu 8.04 - worked right out of the box at 54 Mbps and connected to
>> my WPA/PSK-TKIP AP with no problem and has been rock solid so far (about 5
>> weeks).
>>
>> --
>> Andy Anderson
>> Salisbury, MD, USAhttp://www.slowlanecafe.com
>>
>> "A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour."
>>                                                      - Anonymous
>>
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