[benwills]

It seems that finding a FreeBSD-compatible laptop can be a bit of a process. I've been considering the same for the last couple years, but always end up hesitating once I get into researching it.

Are you up for sharing which laptop you got? And do you have any advice on the process of choosing one? My needs are pretty basic (no gaming, etc): web browser, sublimetext, command line.

[hericium]

ThinkPads usually work well.

My T14s AMD Gen1 lacks fingerprint scanner support and as of now, AC/AX WiFi drivers are in very alpha stage, so I had to downgrade to 80211n.

Everything else, including AMD GPU acceleration in X.org, works perfectly. I am glad to be able to do some tinkering to have a system working just as I want it to, not like some corporation's investors prefer.

[benwills]

Cool. Thanks for that. I think I'd be fine on 80211n.

[comprev]

Judging by this list [0] Thinkpads seem to have a good reputation, like they do for Linux too.

[0] https://wiki.freebsd.org/Laptops

[benwills]

Yeah, I've reviewed that and other forums as well and previously narrowed it down to 3-4 options (It was a while back and I don't remember which).

I'm expecting I just have to make the decision at some point, and work through whatever comes up.

[r3trohack3r]

I use a Panasonic Toughbook.

It’s a bit of a beast - weighs several pounds - but I can use it in the swimming pool and rain.