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  1. October 23rd, 2003, 06:07 AM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by DocPC
    http://www.panasonic.com/computer/notebook/default.asp
    Since you also did :butt: , I'll pick on you Doc !

    Errr theses are pretty much a standard lappie in a lightweight metal case, I can tell you for sure that a builders trowel dropped from say 10 feet will pierce the case very sucessfully & lead to a barage of letters about 'suitability for purpose'

    Best answer I've come up with are the steel cases photographers use, much better - 1/4 inch plate !

    We have of course considered Insurance !?! - if the school 'insists' then they ought to have some insurance scheme, 1500 kids, or whatever, sounds like muggers paradise to me, never mind the ones that just get 'broke' ....
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  2. October 23rd, 2003, 06:14 AM #2
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    I did a quick search: I don't have time right now, and couldn't find it, but I read an article during the second Gulf War about the laptops that the soldiers used. I even went to the website and checked them out. They really seemed impressive and REALLLLY expensive.
    So, there you have your lead/hint, now see if any of you can beat NooNoo to this find.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TripleR
    ...but I read an article during the second Gulf War about the laptops that the soldiers used ..
    Having been there both times, the yankee soldiers used these GoBookMax , I believe ? Some ex-US-forces Dude confirm for me ?

    All they did was moan about them though ! but they did have windoze on 'em
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  4. October 23rd, 2003, 10:33 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by confus-ed
    Having been there both times, the yankee soldiers used these GoBookMax , I believe ? Some ex-US-forces Dude confirm for me ?

    All they did was moan about them though ! but they did have windoze on 'em
    Yes, that is the one I read about.
    -ed never even gave Noo a chance.
    Did you check the price????
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    Quote Originally Posted by TripleRLtd
    Did you check the price
    ... yup ... that'd be why I didn't recommed them !, but I saw one of these survive being run overby an Abrahams MBT ! even I think that's pretty good !
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    Quote Originally Posted by confus-ed
    ... yup ... that'd be why I didn't recommed them !, but I saw one of these survive being run overby an Abrahams MBT ! even I think that's pretty good !
    That's like 120,000 pounds. I'd be impressed if a quarter still worked after being run over by one of those, I give that laptop a lot of credit now...BTW, it's spelled Abrams
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ya_know
    .BTW, it's spelled Abrams
    If he was there you think he'd know that, Ya_Know!!!
    Makes you wonder.....
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    MiTAC's sister compainy GeTAC make a rainge of rugged laptops.

    http://www.mitac-mtc.com.tw/
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  9. November 1st, 2003, 01:45 PM #9
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    Doh... I hate not having a spellchecker on this thing...


    And the URL should have been...

    ********ac.com

    [IMG]http://********ac.com/images/shared/Aindesert.gif[/IMG]
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