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    Toughbook makes you look foolish

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by ffergie, Aug 30, 2010.

  1. ffergie

    ffergie Notebook Enthusiast

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    Am I the only one who, after owning a Toughbook for a short while, is constantly being caught by coworkers "poking" the screen of their non-touchscreen work PC trying to get it to work? DOH!!! :confused2:
     
    ffergie, Aug 30, 2010
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  2. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    DEWD! ALL DAY, EVERY DAY! Man alive! I look like a tool!
     
    Rob, Aug 30, 2010
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  3. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Amen.

    I think my monitor is getting a rash from it...

    mnem
    Pokely.
     
    mnementh, Aug 30, 2010
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    No lie - I do it all the time, even on my MacBook and external monitor.
     
    SiliconTi, Sep 1, 2010
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    For such old tech, this brings a crowd around you everywhere you go. The worst is when these jokers start coming towards your screen with a Bic cause they see you with your stylus.
     
    adamwest436, Sep 1, 2010
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  6. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    Just throw it against a brick wall... :D
     
    Rob, Sep 1, 2010
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  7. TopCop1988

    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    Or they mistake your Red/B lue/ Black/ Stylus retractable pen for a BIC. :rolleyes:
     
    TopCop1988, Sep 1, 2010
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  8. adamwest436

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    4 yrs ago I would have just for a reason to buy another one.
     
    adamwest436, Sep 1, 2010
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    been there done that! and it's annoying when nothing happens and then it dawns on you that are working on junk
     
    andy2001, Sep 5, 2010
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    We received a bunch of the toughbooks for our high school teachers, it is fun to watch them go to another computer or laptop and poke at the screen!

    I don't think we need screen protectors for the toughbooks, I think we need them for everything else!

    :)
     
    captinkid, Sep 7, 2010
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  11. Shawn

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    I don't need my Toughbook to make me look foolish. I can look foolish on my own without any props.
     
    Shawn, Sep 7, 2010
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  12. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Mmmhmmm... When I open my mouth, it's just to change feet.

    mnem
    I'm a man. But I can change. If I have to. I guess.
     
    mnementh, Sep 7, 2010
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  13. interestingfellow

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    After poking several different times at someone else's screen, it takes me a moment of peripherally noticing that "w t f are you doing?" look to realize they have no idea
     
    interestingfellow, Sep 9, 2010
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    Spending atleast a good hour poking my Toughbook screen then doing about 30 seconds research in the forums to realise it doesn't have TOUCHSCREEN. Now I am wiping off my greesy fingerprints. Dohh
     
    AC1DFLAM3, Sep 10, 2010
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    Shawn, Sep 10, 2010
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    Momspit.....who thought of that disgusting name. But I had to laugh at the mousses brilliantly part. On my bald head I would be causing the vultures to collide. And I installed a sink.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
     
    SHEEPMAN!, Sep 11, 2010
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  18. aaron7

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    Yeah, I have so many people that just stare at the laptop when I'm using the touchscreen like it's some alien technology haha
     
    aaron7, Sep 11, 2010
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