What's a Rugged Laptop ???
Hi ..I'm sure this question has been asked 100 times before, but I' looking
for a rugged, yet really good, used laptop probably something from ebay.
It will be used in as a backup for a desktop system, I would expect to pay
$500 to $1000 (used ..though reasonably close to new). We need one with a
56K + 10/100, CD, a TFT screen 14.1 or larger.
It "will not" be carried around to much ..so I'm really looking for a
hunky, durable, rugged unit in spite or its weight.
I'm considering going to ebay for an IBM T21 ..or T23 ..or I (think I like)
Dell ..so would consider "latitude" or "Inspiron"
I really value the opinions of those that post on this newsgroup so any
comments would really be appreciated ..Looking for well built, rugged ..not
necessarily the lightest. Thanks, Ray
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and I don't even put mine in a case usually.
The finish quality is also very high but the downside is that they expensive
when new.
Ebay seems a good source foe pre-owned units just off a lease and they can be
quite reasonable.
Maybe not the latest models but they will be around for a while.
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Last time I checked it wasn't a performance piece of hardware.
but it's all it's advertised.
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police cars everywhere. If, however, you're just looking for a
luggable backup for a desktop for when the power goes out,
you might find service for a micro PC (like an "Espresso",
etc. -- a few hundred bucks) in conjunction with a small
desktop LCD display and a UPS (uninteruptable power supply)
of appropriate size for your needs.
Power consumption should be lower for this setup than for a
desktop, but higher than for a typical laptop. Since it would
be a PC and not a laptop, it would be easier to repair
by yourself if any parts failed.
Micro PCs:
Check out the _Notebook & Mini/HandHeld Computer_ catalog area here:
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Barebone Systems
Barebone Systems - Mini Book PC
Notebooks
...would be the sub-headings you would want to check out. Tons
of cool micro systems for cheap (And NewEgg.com is a trustworthy
reseller -- they are always the highest-rated
general computer-parts retailer rated at...
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15" LCD displays ($216):
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Alternately, you could just get a (probably larger) LCD for the
desktop (to cut down on its power consumption -- assuming it
is using a CRT presently) and spend the rest of the cash you
would have saved on a large (or several in series) UPS; and
get a second harddrive to ghost the drive on the desktop
and use as a backup.
(Another power-saving tip for desktops is to go into the BIOS and
reduce the voltage and clockspeed of the processor and then reduce
the CPU-fan speed or replace the fan with a smaller one (maybe you
could reduce the fan speed by soldering a resister into one of
the fan's power wires. Ditto with the graphics card. Double ditto
with the system bus clock speed {which controls, among other
things, the clock speed of the memory -- a big waster of power}
Also, swapping out the desktop's hard-drive with a laptop hard
drive will save you buckets of power {though it will be slower}
and will also be more rugged. After you have made these changes,
you may be able to safely toss the fans in your computer case --
if there are any -- in the garbage.
-Chris
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