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Post #203,957

4/19/05 5:10:19 PM

HP Laptop NC6000

[link|http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/321957-64295-89315-321838-f33-367367.html?jumpid=oc_R1002_USENC-001_HP%20Compaq%20Business%20Notebook%20nc6000&lang=en&cc=us|http://h10010.www1.h...000&lang=en&cc=us]

[link|http://frequal.com:8080/linux/nc6000.html|http://frequal.com:8...linux/nc6000.html]
[link|http://www.cs.duke.edu/~reynolds/nc6000-linux.html|http://www.cs.duke.e...nc6000-linux.html]
[link|http://weblab.ing.unimo.it/~frank72/informatica/en/HP-nc6000.html|http://weblab.ing.un...en/HP-nc6000.html]
[link|http://www.colitti.com/lorenzo/software/nc6000/|http://www.colitti.c.../software/nc6000/]
[link|http://people.debian.org/~pxt/nc6000/|http://people.debian.org/~pxt/nc6000/]

I have a work supplied HP NC6000 running Windows XP so I'll just comment on the laptop itself and leave you to evaluate Linux compatibility on the various websites I found above. I'm a big guy, 6'3", 195lbs (though trying to get back down to 170lbs), big hands but not fat fingers and I can touch type too. I don't have any problems with the keyboard. The only keys smaller than normal are the top row keys (ESC, function keys, insert, delete, home, end, page up, page down and the arrow keys in the bottom right corner.) Having used various laptops over the past decade and a bit, I've always liked IBM and Toshiba units the best. This laptop is pretty good. The keys aren't mush and have a good feel. The Pentium 1.6GHz processor feels fairly snappy despite Windows XP and has been a welcome speed bump over the P3 500MHz Thinkpad I last had. My only complaint so far has been receiving only 256MB RAM (not really relevant here) as I have been used to 512MB-768MB at home for several years now. Otherwise it's been a solid performer so far.

lister

Post #203,958

4/19/05 5:22:05 PM

That looks interesting as well, thanks

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The beret seems unlikely to land... - (ben_tilly) - (43) - April 18, 2005, 12:30:30 AM EDT

The Apple Pro keyboard plays nice with me. - (pwhysall) - (13) - April 18, 2005, 01:37:28 AM EDT

That's great for you - (ben_tilly) - (12) - April 18, 2005, 02:30:27 PM EDT

Bite me, you miserable sod. - (pwhysall) - (3) - April 18, 2005, 02:31:12 PM EDT

;P - How does it feel to be on the other side of the BOOT? -NT - (folkert) - (1) - April 18, 2005, 03:35:13 PM EDT

Not so bad... - (pwhysall) - April 18, 2005, 03:37:32 PM EDT

That was not a boot - (ben_tilly) - April 18, 2005, 04:29:44 PM EDT

Baby keep you up all night or something? - (admin) - (7) - April 18, 2005, 04:02:11 PM EDT

No - (ben_tilly) - (6) - April 18, 2005, 04:27:41 PM EDT

Sigh. - (pwhysall) - April 18, 2005, 04:34:41 PM EDT

You might want to review #203693. He didn't do that... -NT - (Another Scott) - (3) - April 18, 2005, 04:43:57 PM EDT

Reviewed - (ben_tilly) - (2) - April 18, 2005, 05:24:25 PM EDT

You're over-analysing. - (pwhysall) - April 18, 2005, 05:37:02 PM EDT

That's not the way I read it. - (Another Scott) - April 18, 2005, 07:06:45 PM EDT

You're completely over-reacting - (admin) - April 18, 2005, 06:22:36 PM EDT

Hard drive size limitations. - (bepatient) - (19) - April 18, 2005, 12:08:58 PM EDT

Good points - (ben_tilly) - (18) - April 18, 2005, 05:48:45 PM EDT

Deal not expected to repeat. - (bepatient) - (6) - April 18, 2005, 08:09:00 PM EDT

That is almost workable - (ben_tilly) - (5) - April 18, 2005, 08:32:32 PM EDT

I've generally had good luck with pcmcia - (bepatient) - (2) - April 18, 2005, 09:36:51 PM EDT

So is the built-in wireless not working for you? - (ben_tilly) - (1) - April 19, 2005, 11:16:14 AM EDT

I haven't tried on the T40 - (bepatient) - April 19, 2005, 03:03:38 PM EDT

I have a Broadcom chipset in mine - (Yendor) - (1) - April 18, 2005, 09:51:38 PM EDT

I'd like to be able to entirely remove... - (ben_tilly) - April 19, 2005, 11:13:54 AM EDT

IBM stockholders get deals. - (Another Scott) - (10) - April 18, 2005, 08:37:22 PM EDT

Hmm... - (ben_tilly) - (9) - April 19, 2005, 11:18:44 AM EDT

You probably need to compare specific machine numbers. - (Another Scott) - (2) - April 19, 2005, 11:34:24 AM EDT

Point. How has your battery life been? -NT - (ben_tilly) - (1) - April 19, 2005, 11:45:02 AM EDT

Can't complain. - (Another Scott) - April 19, 2005, 12:06:03 PM EDT

There is a backup plan for IBM. - (a6l6e6x) - (5) - April 20, 2005, 10:41:29 PM EDT

That sounds like a very nice deal! - (ben_tilly) - (4) - April 22, 2005, 02:49:04 PM EDT

Take a look at this thread at Gillmor's blog. - (Another Scott) - (1) - April 22, 2005, 05:40:22 PM EDT

It was, it confirms my thinking :-) -NT - (ben_tilly) - April 22, 2005, 06:27:17 PM EDT

Re: Sent! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - April 24, 2005, 04:40:13 PM EDT

received! -NT - (ben_tilly) - April 25, 2005, 01:06:57 AM EDT

another question - (boxley) - (4) - April 18, 2005, 05:02:57 PM EDT

Cost is not the issue with your scenario - (ben_tilly) - (3) - April 18, 2005, 05:32:49 PM EDT

Just wait until he figures out how to climb... - (admin) - (2) - April 18, 2005, 06:25:04 PM EDT

I'm planning that as well... - (ben_tilly) - April 18, 2005, 07:13:29 PM EDT

That doesn't work - (jake123) - April 19, 2005, 07:47:02 PM EDT

Thinkpad. - (ubernostrum) - (1) - April 19, 2005, 04:39:51 AM EDT

So far I have several good reports on thinkpads... - (ben_tilly) - April 19, 2005, 11:04:12 AM EDT

HP Laptop NC6000 - (lister) - (1) - April 19, 2005, 05:10:19 PM EDT

That looks interesting as well, thanks -NT - (ben_tilly) - April 19, 2005, 05:22:05 PM EDT

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