Comments on: Laptop Update http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/11/laptop-update/ because technology is just another ecosystem Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:19:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher Baus http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/11/laptop-update/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Christopher Baus Sun, 13 Mar 2005 15:50:32 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=354#comment-519 I'm sitting in a cafe in Tahoe right now and the person next to me has a 17" powerbook. Pretty nice. I am starting to think these bigger monitors laptops are for me. I find myself doing development more and more on my laptop, so the more screen real estate the better. I'm sitting in a cafe in Tahoe right now and the person next to me has a 17" powerbook. Pretty nice. I am starting to think these bigger monitors laptops are for me. I find myself doing development more and more on my laptop, so the more screen real estate the better.

]]> By: sogrady http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/11/laptop-update/comment-page-1/#comment-518 sogrady Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:17:56 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=354#comment-518 well, not only do i think there's a market for a Power based laptop, i think my search indicates that there's a substantial opportunity for someone to deliver a real, boutique, high end laptop and make decent margins. not that anyone will pay 4K or something for it, but where are the best of the best at the ultralight level? the x40's good, but it's not that good. well, not only do i think there's a market for a Power based laptop, i think my search indicates that there's a substantial opportunity for someone to deliver a real, boutique, high end laptop and make decent margins. not that anyone will pay 4K or something for it, but where are the best of the best at the ultralight level? the x40's good, but it's not that good.

]]> By: Christopher Baus http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/11/laptop-update/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Christopher Baus Sun, 13 Mar 2005 03:33:07 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=354#comment-517 Hmm, this discussion makes me wonder if there is a market for power based linux laptop. Hmm, this discussion makes me wonder if there is a market for power based linux laptop.

]]> By: Christopher Baus http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/11/laptop-update/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Christopher Baus Sun, 13 Mar 2005 03:19:29 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=354#comment-516 I just looked over that link you posted. Hmm, looks like more is working than I would have expected. ATI has been a problem with x86 hardware as well, although since I'm not a gamer 3D support really doesn't matter to me. Maybe my next laptop will be an apple, but I'll likely just try a mini on for size first. I just looked over that link you posted. Hmm, looks like more is working than I would have expected. ATI has been a problem with x86 hardware as well, although since I'm not a gamer 3D support really doesn't matter to me.

Maybe my next laptop will be an apple, but I'll likely just try a mini on for size first.

]]> By: sogrady http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/11/laptop-update/comment-page-1/#comment-515 sogrady Sat, 12 Mar 2005 08:57:08 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=354#comment-515 thx for the comments, Christopher. i agree on the hardware question, but fortunately what i find is that if you hunt around you find enough people who have been through the experience to tell you what will work and what won't. on the Apple front, for example, i have this guy <a href="http://(http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-162622.html)">(http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-162622.html)</a> who tells me exactly what to expect from a Power on Gentoo perspective. and actually, the spotty hardware support sort of makes the Power choice a bit easier; b/c nothing's perfect, they're all flawed to a degree. as for the Mini idea, the desktop i run is going to need to be a workstation type device for work purposes, and it has to run Windows. so if i'm going to go Power at all, it'll be on the laptop. not sure yet tho. thx for the comments, Christopher. i agree on the hardware question, but fortunately what i find is that if you hunt around you find enough people who have been through the experience to tell you what will work and what won't. on the Apple front, for example, i have this guy (http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-162622.html) who tells me exactly what to expect from a Power on Gentoo perspective. and actually, the spotty hardware support sort of makes the Power choice a bit easier; b/c nothing's perfect, they're all flawed to a degree.

as for the Mini idea, the desktop i run is going to need to be a workstation type device for work purposes, and it has to run Windows. so if i'm going to go Power at all, it'll be on the laptop.

not sure yet tho.

]]> By: Christopher Baus http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/11/laptop-update/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Christopher Baus Fri, 11 Mar 2005 15:57:15 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=354#comment-514 The Power architecture is certainly very cool. But this is a laptop, not a server box. Personally I have found Linux support is sketchy even on mainstream x86 laptop boxes. Here's what I would do, and actually am considering: get the x86 laptop for day to day use, and buy a Mac Mini to get your feet wet with the Power architecture. The mini is probably just a laptop mother board anyway. I think linus is likely correct. In two years there will probably only be x86-64 and Power left in the market, and I'm currently running neither platform. The Power architecture is certainly very cool. But this is a laptop, not a server box. Personally I have found Linux support is sketchy even on mainstream x86 laptop boxes.

Here's what I would do, and actually am considering: get the x86 laptop for day to day use, and buy a Mac Mini to get your feet wet with the Power architecture. The mini is probably just a laptop mother board anyway.

I think linus is likely correct. In two years there will probably only be x86-64 and Power left in the market, and I'm currently running neither platform.

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