News ToughBooks get Gobi

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by CardJoe, 12 Sep 2008.

  1. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

    Joined:
    3 Apr 2007
    Posts:
    11,346
    Likes Received:
    316
    CardJoe, 12 Sep 2008
    #1
  2. liratheal

    liratheal Sharing is Caring

    Joined:
    20 Nov 2005
    Posts:
    12,887
    Likes Received:
    1,991
    If I could afford it, I so would.

    I can't, so instead, I shall dribble.
     
    liratheal, 12 Sep 2008
    #2
  3. Bluephoenix

    Bluephoenix Spoon? What spoon?

    Joined:
    3 Dec 2006
    Posts:
    968
    Likes Received:
    1
    very nice.


    throw a GPU in there on the tablet and I might just have to get one when I'm due for a hardware replacement of the laptop. :p
     
    Bluephoenix, 12 Sep 2008
    #3
  4. mclean007

    mclean007 Officious Bystander

    Joined:
    22 May 2003
    Posts:
    2,035
    Likes Received:
    15
    Why? Expense aside, toughbooks are ugly as sin, heavy and bulky because of all the armour, and not particularly quick. So why bother unless you're an oil rig engineer or are running Antarctic scienctific experiments, or you're an infantryman needing front line intelligence updates, and actually need the ruggedised finish?
     
    mclean007, 12 Sep 2008
    #4
  5. perplekks45

    perplekks45 LIKE AN ANIMAL!

    Joined:
    9 May 2004
    Posts:
    7,588
    Likes Received:
    1,864
    Hm... spam?

    On topic:

    I have to agree with mclean here. There is absolutely no need to get one just to use it as a normal notebook.
     
    perplekks45, 12 Sep 2008
    #5
  6. LordPyrinc

    LordPyrinc Legomaniac

    Joined:
    7 Mar 2008
    Posts:
    599
    Likes Received:
    6
    It's the same reasoning behind buying an off-road capable vehicle that you drive back and forth on the highway everyday. People buy crap that they don't need just to say 'Look at me!'. I personally drive an SUV because it's versatile and I can carry crap when I need to, but my Grand Cherokee Laredo is not four-wheel drive. On the rare occassion we get any snow accumulation around here, I can still drive it just as fine without needing 4WD. I don't have a tow hitch either because I didn't expect to be hauling any sort of trailer. That being said, I know plenty of people with 4WD SUVs with beefy tow packages that have never hauled anything more than a large load of groceries.
     
    LordPyrinc, 13 Sep 2008
    #6
  7. DOA Draven

    DOA Draven What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    4 Jul 2008
    Posts:
    16
    Likes Received:
    0
    Fond memories..remeber buying a thousand units, CF71s, and having the privilage [or fun] to drop test one to destruction. Why did I ever loose that job? A serious piece of kit, designed for the serious enviroment, and we are not talking about the odd coffee drip and biscuit crumbs on the office desk :)
     
    DOA Draven, 13 Sep 2008
    #7
Tags: Add Tags

Share This Page