On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 07:25:11 -0600 Chris Bennett <chrisbenn...@bennettconstruction.us> wrote:
> > I also notice that Thinkpads and Toughbooks seem to be the preferred > choices for a cheaper laptop. I need a newer laptop too, so I will > look into those on ebay. > > Thanks > Chris Bennett > Toughbooks, when new, are definitely not cheap. Even when second-hand, they are probably a little more expensive than their Thinkpad counterparts. OpenBSD has a habit of working very well on older ThinkPads. Not that it's a bad thing though, you do get what you pay for. The price difference is significant though, and boils down to the fact that one brand is a solid, rugged machine built for field use, and how a laptop should be anyway, and the other brand is a cheap Chinese product, which relies upon shoddy and questionable quality control and business practices. For a second-hand Toughbook to be very cheap, it is usually almost a decade old. However, a new Toughbook CF-31 will work around 90% well with OpenBSD, though I am not sure about the optional GPS or HSPA modem.
