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    A new tough water video!

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by mattpayne, Jan 31, 2010.

  1. mattpayne

    mattpayne Notebook Consultant

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    Ive just stumbled across this on youtube... so apologies if its been posted before, but its quite a recent vid and damned impressive!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ww1RH8iAR4

    a little more extreme than the usual glass of water!!! :D
     
    mattpayne, Jan 31, 2010
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  2. denrosten

    denrosten Notebook Evangelist

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    WOW,

    For sure it is not his own machine, i don't do such things with mine :D
     
    denrosten, Jan 31, 2010
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    One thing for shur. I would not take a chance in going it even it is not mine.

    Some people have very good guts to try any thing with toughbooks.
     
    peewee3ie, Jan 31, 2010
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  4. ToughNut

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    Matt, that's helluva eye popper for non-toughbookers but nope, I won't try it on mine either... I baby it too much! :D
    Ron in SG
     
    ToughNut, Jan 31, 2010
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  5. Connor922

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    I like how their desktop pic is a government agency like DOD or CIA or something, its probably someones work computer lmao.....
     
    Connor922, Jan 31, 2010
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  6. Azrial

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    with a customer's Toughbook brought in for repair...
     
    Azrial, Jan 31, 2010
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  7. peewee3ie

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    So it you Azrial that has done it. ;) that lost screw must be having a bad effect on you ;) :D :p
     
    peewee3ie, Jan 31, 2010
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  8. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    I saw this video about a week or so ago... Found the like through the Panasonic vendor info on Facebook... Pretty freakin' cool!
     
    Rob, Jan 31, 2010
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  9. Azrial

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    No, I have never done that, but I have dropped it 5 feet onto a concrete floor while looking for little rubber plugs to protect it from trash entering the holes used to mount it to a docking station and that Panasonic was wise enough not to worry about. :mad:

    But, it came though it with no more damage then needing to re-seat the DVD-RAM optical drive! :D
     
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  10. Twocents

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    Anyone know what depth CF-29s are water resistant to?
     
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  11. Connor922

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    I dont think they are ever supposed to be submerged, I think they are just like water resistant to rain and over spray, they arent by definition "Water proof"
     
    Connor922, Jan 31, 2010
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    looks to me like a sorority seal
     
    shackwrrr, Feb 1, 2010
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  13. mattpayne

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    I paused the video and had a good look... the wording can just be made out.... 'Intelligence Agency' are the last two legible words 'Central' being a little illegible, but can be made up from the letters that can be identified!!! :eek:


    And the CF-29's arent supposed to go underwater at all!! but ive now seen atleast 3 total submersion videos, so i suppose a quick dunk and you will probably be ok, as the water will take a little time to soak through the seals, but that all depends on the condition of all the gaskets! not something id like to test mind you!
     
    mattpayne, Feb 1, 2010
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  15. Connor922

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  16. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    Thanks! LOL, Samantha maybe would take her CF-19 and throw it at me...

    P.S, we're not married yet... But you better believe that my CF-30 (or maybe CF-31?!?!?!?) will be with me on my wedding day!
     
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  18. mnementh

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    I though "full immersion" was for learning another language...

    mnem<~~~ No habla DUMB@SS ~~~<<<
     
    mnementh, Feb 1, 2010
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  19. Azrial

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    Great.... Now women are going to believe that men that own Toughbooks are gay.

    However, that is one of the things I like about computers, they will wait on me till I get around to servicing them.
     
    Azrial, Feb 2, 2010
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  20. shackwrrr

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    I think that the immersion was fine on this one and others because they were cold. If I took mine reading 118degrees F right now and dunked it the rapid cooling would contract the air and pull in water. The one in the video was off when it started and then was turned on. so there was no thermal expantion or contraction untill after it was started and the heat only kept the water out due to the case being pressurised.

    Now it would be awsome if panasonic make an EXTREME rugged edition with a case thats pressurized with nitrogen and all internals coated with conformal coating. it would be awsome to have a computer thats rated to 50 meters of water. It would be nice for someone that scuba dives
     
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  21. mnementh

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    Yeah - and the accounting dept would love it too! Anything breaks, replace the unit cuz you AIN'T getting that goop apart for troubleshooting...

    mnem
    Talk about built-in turnover...
     
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  24. Azrial

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    :mad: Like I am going to take advice on rugged equipment from some panty wrist Mac guy!

    What a biased piece, the guy takes a swing in his every choice of words angst the Toughbook right from the start. If that guy did not wind up with a Durabook for this little expostulation, I would be amazed.

    Thanks Klawtrax for posting!
     
    Azrial, Feb 3, 2010
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