Shock resistant laptops?

Are all laptops these days shock resistant? or do they have to be made that way

 

They have to be made that way.

 

If you want shock resistant, look for the keyword "fully rugged" notebook at google. They are usually used for the military, construction jobs or any other applications that have to endure harsh environment. Panasonic made one although there are other brands too.

 

just buy a panasonic tough book... check the panasonic thread here

 

DeLL has a nice one.

 

Hmm... talking about shock-resistant, which part of laptop you want to focus on? The motherboard? the HDD itself? or the whole laptop?

 

5000$ for a 512 mb RAM setup
But it`s the best one yet, handles all extreme conditions.
I`ve seen even Safari or Army people using them.
They are worth every penny if you work in extreme conditions.

 

just glue some bubble wrap on it lol)))

 

We used in the AF for tasks where failure was unacceptable. We'd put them in shadowboxed Pelican cases, lug a few out to the worksite, then pull the Toughbook out. It's a tough computer, but sometimes you still want to reduce the risk further.

 

I`m curios, how much did they weigh?
Cause I`ve seen videos and they`re thick as a brick.

 

Compared to other laptops of the period (2003), they're not that heavy, and feel rather light when using the built in handle. They were rarely carried though, and usually moved on carts to reduce risk and improve security. They also look bulky because of the small screen.

 

Just go down the page a little bit to the Panasonic Forum where you will find a bunch of true experts on all things Toughbook. A full rugged late model Toughbook weighs around 9 or 10 pounds. They didn't make one, they have made dozens of models. They aren't just tough, the quality of components and construction makes just about all other computers look and last like junk.There are a lot of dented, scratched, and abused Toughbooks still ticking like new after 7 or 8 years of use, can't say that for many other laptops.

 

Enough with the misinformation! Panasonic is building Toughbooks as I type this, Core-duo, multi-gigs of ram, 14" screens, etc. You don't see them advertised on TV or in magazines because they aren't marketed to the general public although you can buy them. They aren't like anything else and can't be compared to other laptops. They are the best made laptops in the world because so many peoples lives depend on them working. Just look on the Panasonic forum and you'll find out what they are about.

 

Panasonic Toughbook is overrated. It can't withstand a Kalashnikov http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pAyW64Tjsw

 

And your Sony or whatever will survive a 5' drop onto concrete while running? My Toughbooks will and have!

 

Congrats. But i can afford to drop and destroy mine 10 times over for what you paid.

 

Sony never advertise that their notebooks are tough. For Panasonic to advertise that their notebooks are though, the notebook ought to be able to withstand a Kalashnikov, an M16, an RPG, a Bazooka, a Laser Guided Bomb, a Nuclear Weapon and an asteroid impact

 

Full rugged CF-30(13.3")... 3.8kg/8.4lbs.

http://www.panasonic.com/business/Toughbook/fully-rugged-computers.asp

 

Holy smokes, the ran it over.
Ha, talk about strong materials...

 

3.8kg is not bad))) my lappy weighs 3.6. it's 17" though)))

my opinion - Panasonic does really good job on these laptops.

 

You find any misinformation in my post?

 

CF-28 712mb ram, 1 gig Pentium M, 13.3" touchscreen, $240 on eBay, add 600mw Engenious WiFi, internal bluetooth, and 20 channel gps, $145. 100gb 7200rpm Hitachi HDD, $89. A little work and I'm in it for $474. It will still be working when all the plastic junk is long gone. I need it, I can't have it die just because some salt water or dust or sand get on it.

 

Yes, "small screen, they carry them around on carts, etc." It has a 13.3" screen, it is not circa 2003, we throw them on the front seat of the truck, the deck of the work boat, or on the ground at fossil digs and let the sand blow over them. They get clean when they get caught out in the rain.

 

Are you hard of reading? It was 2003 when I was supporting these computers. You're telling me how we used them at work?!? These computers were in an environment where they'd never see the sky, much less rain or the front seat of a pickup. Don't go around calling people dishonest when you don't have a clue what you're talking about.

 

I'm not saying you are being dishonest, your post was inaccurate in it's description of how they are normally used, obviously if you are going to pamper your laptop you don't need the toughness, so you must have been using them for their legendary quality and reliability. "Failure was not an option." I don't know how you used them, I only know how and why most people use them.

 

I'm telling you how we used them. Yeah, failure was not an option, so we took simple precautions to reduce the chance of failure. Overkill? Maybe, but have you ever worked in one of the most secure locations in the world? The word overkill is standard operating procedure. Go out to the flightline and watch AF1 land sometime and you'll get a taste of what it's like.

 

Ride around Anbar Province(one of the least secure locations in the world) in the summer at 120 degrees through dust and sand storms in a leaky HumVee for a year, you'll get a taste of what Toughbooks were built for.
I missed the AF1 reference, I have in fact been there when I was stationed at Ft. Meade.