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    And so I strapped my CF-31 to my ATV and went off roading with it!

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Rob, Jul 16, 2010.

  1. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    WOW... I am surprised the ATV survived that 5MPH ordeal.....

    Watch out for a discounted CF-31 on ebay... But don't worry... It will STILL show as refurbished... ;)
     
    Toughbook, Jul 16, 2010
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    tough-2-go Notebook Deity

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    Would have been funny if the chain would have snapped and wrapped around that moron's neck.
     
    tough-2-go, Jul 16, 2010
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    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    I'd say he definitely went over 5mph there... maybe not more than 20-30 MPH, but definitely fast enough and long enough to disintegrate any lesser laptop.

    Think about it this way; how do you suppose YOU would fare if they wrapped that chain around YOUR ankles and did the same thing?

    All BS aside; if I was a purchasing agent looking to outfit 1,000 service trucks, THAT video would do a lot more convincing than all those staged-@ss looking stress chamber tests on the Panny site put together...

    mnem
    Hosed.
     
    mnementh, Jul 16, 2010
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    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    I with "hosed". That is the most relevant of all of the so called torture tests I can remember seeing, it just lacks a couple of dousings in salt water from the odd rogue wave or two.
    CAP
     
    capt.dogfish, Jul 17, 2010
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    I would be curious to know if that unit had an SSD or a standard hard drive.
     
    tough-2-go, Jul 17, 2010
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    Rob
    Panasonic will be wanting to use your video. Tell them to send you a cf-31 and you will test it for them :)

    P.S. Don't forget your freinds they need them to :)

    TB2010
     
    toughbook2010, Jul 17, 2010
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    Haha! I'll be sure to get a few and sell them at 50% off ;)
     
    Rob, Jul 19, 2010
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    canuckcam, Jul 19, 2010
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