Re: [9fans] plan9 compatible notebook

[John Floren <slawmaster@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 1:09 AM, Oleg Finkelshteyn <olegfink@gmail.com> wrote:
>> can anybody recommend any plan9 compatible notebook?
>
> Based on 9fans' suggestions, I got an IBM T23.
> This machine is great, both for plan9 and generally.
>
> T23 (and other thinkpads from its era) also has the most
> plan9-friendly input devices I've seen. I can perform all the chords
> with just my thumb (later models have less useful button layout), and
> I never have to get my hands off the home row while using plan9.
>
> I can't say I tried every device, but I haven't yet come across
> anything that doesn't work.
> Of course you don't get wifi with T23, you probably need to get a
> supported pcmcia card.
>
>

An Orinoco card should run you about $10-15 on ebay.

I bought a T22 a few years back and I agree. It's an ideal Plan 9
laptop, although (all together now) I never got sound working. And of
course the battery has given up the ghost; right now, it's sitting
with its lid closed acting as a Linux web/ssh server--although my
netbook has terrible mouse buttons, especially for Plan 9, it wins out
in terms of weight and battery life. The screen and keyboard on the
Thinkpad are far superior, of course.


John