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    What makes a laptop able to survive everyday falls? Can Thinkpad yoga survive a fall?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kneehowguys, Mar 23, 2014.

  1. kneehowguys

    kneehowguys Notebook Evangelist

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    What makes a laptop able to survive everyday falls?

    Lisa Gade on mobiltechreview youtube channel keeps talking about how thinkpads have "roll cages" that somehow make them more durable and that thinkpads are dropped on airplanes all the time.

    I am trying to get an all day battery convertible or tablet with a great pen, great camera for taking pictures of the board and scanning documents and can survive an everyday fall, like slipping off your desk or dropping it from waist level.

    Can Thinkpad yoga survive a fall?

    I am looking at the fuji q548 (it advertises semiruggedness and idk if that is what I want) and the thinkpad yoga though I think the latter does not have a good camera.
     
    kneehowguys, Mar 23, 2014
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  2. ajkula66

    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    The answer to that question depends on a zillion aspects...luck being a very important one.
    She needs to get a clue about reality, which is that the last ThinkPad with a roll cage was T61/p...
     
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    More than likely yes, but it doesn't take much pressure to break anything if you hit it in the right spot. I would suggest if you need it to be bulletproof, you should upgrade the warranty to include accidental and perhaps on-site coverage if you need it to be fixed quickly. Then you'll be covered regardless of how it's damaged.
     
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