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  • 03-05-2005 9:58pm
    #1
    KoNiT
    Registered Users Posts: 578 ✭✭✭


    Anyone rate a laptop for "dropability?"!!

    I'm looking for a laptop for use in a garage.

    Toshiba any good? Dell seem a bit ... flimsy?


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  • #2
    Nukem
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 4,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nukem


    As said in the forum already the Toughbook is the way to go. Bit on the ugly side but it looks like a future thingy. Attached a pics of the PII version a buddy of mine has. He works for a fire protection crowd and he's broken a few lappies so they gave him this,its smash proof and all that.Brings a whole new meaning to brick


  • #3
    kinkstr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭kinkstr


    Nukem wrote:
    As said in the forum already the Toughbook is the way to go. Bit on the ugly side but it looks like a future thingy. Attached a pics of the PII version a buddy of mine has. He works for a fire protection crowd and he's broken a few lappies so they gave him this,its smash proof and all that.Brings a whole new meaning to brick

    it looks to be a right lump of a thing, will it really survive a fall?
    How is the hard-drive secured?


  • #4
    vms7ply9t6dw4b
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭vms7ply9t6dw4b


    kinkstr wrote:
    it looks to be a right lump of a thing, will it really survive a fall?
    How is the hard-drive secured?

    the new ones are alot lot smaller and neater and are rated to survive a 20ft fall


  • #5
    Nukem
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 4,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nukem


    kinkstr wrote:
    it looks to be a right lump of a thing, will it really survive a fall?
    How is the hard-drive secured?

    http://www.antares.com.au/design_features.html interesting read.

    Nukem

    EDIT: link for the HDD's used


  • #6
    kinkstr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭kinkstr


    That was an interesting read, i had no idea there was a such a thing as a "shock-resistant" laptop up until yesterday.


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  • #7
    Paddyo
    Registered Users Posts: 414 ✭✭Paddyo


    Hi

    Here is a link from the Toshiba website about a new 'Shock Protection System'

    http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/news_article.jsp?service=UK&ID=000000581c

    Good luck
    Paddyo


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