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    Rugged Laptops: Essential to Business and Home? Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Matthew Elliott, May 25, 2010.

  1. Matthew Elliott

    Matthew Elliott Notebook Enthusiast

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    You might have seen TV commercials for rugged notebooks, but what makes a laptop truly rugged? Are these extremely durable laptops just for war zones, or do they belong in the battlefield of your home office as well? Keep reading to find out if your laptop has what it takes to survive.

    Read the full content of this Article: Rugged Laptops: Essential to Business and Home?

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    Matthew Elliott, May 25, 2010
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  2. MGS2392

    MGS2392 NAND Cat!

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    Might want to change that to downtime.
     
    MGS2392, May 25, 2010
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  3. wolssiloa

    wolssiloa Notebook Geek

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    Great writeup! This is what I come here for.
     
    wolssiloa, May 26, 2010
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  4. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Bearings? :)
     
    KLF, May 26, 2010
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  5. ARom

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    A refurbished Business Class laptop almost always a better buy (in value) than any new laptop of similar specification, even ones with newer processors.

    A $500 refurbished Lenovo T400 or HP Elitebook 6930P 14.1" WXGA+ LED with a 1 year warranty is the best. Top up the RAM and throw in an SDD or SDD Hybrid and that's tough to beat in overall value.

    Travel or no travel.

    This is an underrated article on NBR :)
     
    ARom, Jun 14, 2010
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  6. 00940

    00940 Notebook Consultant

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    @Arom: funny, I just came to the same conclusion one month ago. Rather than buying a cheapie vostro 3400, I went for the laptop in my sig. Cost me 620€, with the new HDD.
     
    00940, Jun 15, 2010
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  7. MidnightSun

    MidnightSun Emodicon

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    Didn't even notice this article when it was published - just gave it a read through, and it was very informative (had no idea Lenovo even thought about the shape of the drainage holes...). :)
     
    MidnightSun, Jun 15, 2010
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  8. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    I find it funny that this thread is supposed to help people make a decision as to what rugged computer to buy and Panasonic's Toughbooks aren't even listed... They are the ORIGINAL rugged computers...
     
    Rob, Aug 17, 2010
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    tbrocato Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah you are right lol!
     
    tbrocato, Aug 17, 2010
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  10. ARom

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    Click page 2...
     
    ARom, Aug 17, 2010
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  11. thundernet

    thundernet Notebook Deity

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    Glad you said that.I was begining to think that I was the only one to notice the omision.Or even worse that somehow Toughbooks are not regarded as belonging to the category.
     
    thundernet, Aug 26, 2010
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  12. Ahbeyvuhgehduh

    Ahbeyvuhgehduh Lost in contemplation....

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    An excellent read! Many thanks!
     
    Ahbeyvuhgehduh, Aug 26, 2010
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  13. ARom

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    Maybe you guys need to Ctrl-find (f) "toughbook"...

    etc...
     
    ARom, Aug 27, 2010
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