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    Tougbooks in the Wild!

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by gratefuldeadbolt, Mar 25, 2008.

  1. gratefuldeadbolt

    gratefuldeadbolt Notebook Guru

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    Ever since getting my Toughbook I am seeing them all over the place. I have seen one in use on MythBusters, Smash Labs, some Scuba Diving documentary, and I know I saw one in a movie I saw recently......just cannot remember the name.

    I was wondering if anyone else noticed the same thing after getting their first Toughbook. Where else have you seen the Toughbook in operation? Real Life? TV? Movies? I saw one in use at a local FLEA MARKET of all places, made me want to go get mine from the van, and bring it in to show the guy!
    We almost need a secret handshake or something! I come from the East - down a very TOUGH road guided by the light of the LCD, and knowledge of the Great "G"PS!!!

    ;)
     
    gratefuldeadbolt, Mar 25, 2008
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  2. klboo

    klboo Notebook Evangelist

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    I've seen one on 'Jericho' - survived the EMP, and in 'Stargate SG1' I think. Oh, and in 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith', the lappy Anjelina Jolie had early in the movie, that got blown up (not very realistic for a TB, though the HD survived) was a Toughbook model.
     
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  3. inspectorgene

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    TV show Law and Order uses 'em.

    Jericho ought to have them in the credits, they show them so much!
     
    inspectorgene, Mar 25, 2008
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  4. Rayford Booth

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    They were used in the movie "Rendition"
     
    Rayford Booth, Mar 25, 2008
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    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    Looking at the thread title, I thought this thread was going to feature images with TBs in the jungle with wild animals.

    Or leopard skin print TBs.
     
    dtwn, Mar 25, 2008
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  6. Rayford Booth

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    lol that could be a good photo shoot.
     
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  7. klboo

    klboo Notebook Evangelist

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    Anybody for a Sports Illustrated Toughbooks issue?
    ("ooh, is that a notebook sleeve? Or just paint?")
     
    klboo, Mar 25, 2008
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  8. Outrigger

    Outrigger SupaStar Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    I actually saw a bunch BEFORE I bought mine. I guess its the red car effect. They had one in the movie Sahara, Law & Order (Criminal Intent uses Thinkpads), Sword Fish, of course Mr. & Mrs Smith,
     
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  9. ZeroFlight

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    Lol. I was in the the theater watching Mr. & Mrs. Smith. When they blew up the 29, I turned to my friend and said "That's not In Warranty anymore!" *shh!* "It needs a new rear cab, front cab, touchscreen, lcd...." *shhhhh!!!* "The rear cab is DFWV80C0496, the front cab is DFWV80A0348." *dammit, stop quoting part numbers!*
     
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  10. Modly

    Modly Warranty Voider

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    I saw one in the movie the Pacifier.

    I like how completely unrealistic the Mr. and Mrs. Smith toughbook scene was, when the chick was working on it... pulling the ram out from under the keyboard, and getting the buyer's shipping address from a serial number.
     
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  11. capt.dogfish

    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    They showed up a lot in the last season of the "Wire". Maybe Toughbook was hanging around the set?
     
    capt.dogfish, Mar 25, 2008
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    I like how completely unrealistic the Mr. and Mrs. Smith toughbook scene was, when the chick was working on it... pulling the ram out from under the keyboard, and getting the buyer's shipping address from a serial number.[/QUOTE]


    Man, all I was thinking about was doing the "motorboat" with Mrs. Smith's ta-tas.
     
    pappy42, Mar 25, 2008
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  13. Rayford Booth

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    ahhhh thats nice..... lol
     
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  14. gratefuldeadbolt

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    Just caught some Nascar clips....and looked like a toughbook in the pit crew area, didn't catch which team it was.....

    Another episode of SMASH LABS on discovery... they are definitely using toughbooks!
     
    gratefuldeadbolt, Mar 25, 2008
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  15. Mega-Man

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    Modly - what are you doing watching The Pacifier ? :D

    They are also shown a lot on the TV show Chuck and see them on CSI NY every now and then - they did a cool scene out on a boat on the Hudson with some cool depth finder program running on it - pretty cool stuff.
     
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  16. pappy42

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    Was it a motorboat? har, har, har
     
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  17. Mega-Man

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    Your sick pappy - love it
     
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    :) lol good memories
     
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    they used a toughbook in the movie shooter when he is in his remote cabin in the mountains
     
    48user, Mar 25, 2008
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  20. Rayford Booth

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    Oh yes yes. Forgot about that one
     
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    It was on TV, and I was bored. I swear :D
     
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  22. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Man, all I was thinking about was doing the "motorboat" with Mrs. Smith's ta-tas.[/QUOTE]

    Amen, brutha!!!

    mnem <~~~ Is a "tit" man... and a leg man... and a butt man... aw, frell... I lurve it aLL...
     
    mnementh, Mar 25, 2008
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  23. inspectorgene

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    budin, budin, budin... [motorboat sound]...

    :tongue:


    Amen, brutha!!!

    mnem <~~~ Is a "tit" man... and a leg man... and a butt man... aw, frell... I lurve it aLL...[/QUOTE]
     
    inspectorgene, Mar 26, 2008
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  24. klboo

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    Ah-ha~~~
    And now more of-
    'The Little Engine That Wished It Could'

    On Toughbook Theater.

    :laugh:
     
    klboo, Mar 26, 2008
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    I can tell you you'll find them most coast guard cutters :D
     
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