Type of Laptop!!???

[pigrider]

I was told by the computer expert that buying a cheap Best Buy laptop is a waste of money in a vibrating Big Truck! He told me to go with a more expensive military grade laptop!

What are some of you guys using and is it holding up pretty well with all the vibrating? I plan to mount the laptop top in a stand attached to my passenger seat!

Thanks

[Collard Greens]

Bought a cheap HP from Best Buy 20 months ago still works fine. Sounds like somebody is trying to get you go exspensive.

[flood]

the computer expert at best buys is just trying to make a bigger sale. a cheap GOOD laptop will do just fine, this is a 2 1/2 year old $550 hp and yes i did have to send it in to be fixed but at that time it had never been in the truck, it has been in the truck for over a year now and is working just fine. the key is how you mount it to the seat.. we use a ram-mount it's a no dril mount to the passenger seat and rides with the upper half (air ride part) that way it can move but when you hit a bump it will not jar it. (the laptop moving will not hurt it but jarring it will)

most of the drivers don't use high end military grade laptop

[pigrider]

Thanks Collard Greens! That was a big help! I am still towards a cheap Dell Latitude

[flood]

Thanks Collard Greens! That was a big help! I am still towards a cheap Dell Latitude

all i will say about dell is. i used to work for them and at THAT time tech-tv did a toture and abuse test of all the major brands and the only one still working when thay were done was the dell

[pigrider]

Thanks flood!!

[Malaki86]

I wouldn't classify my HP as a cheap one (17" widescreen, dual hard drives, $1,400), but it's done absolutely perfect in the truck for the past 2 years. The only issue I've EVER had with it was an outdated driver for the touchpad.

[pigrider]

I wouldn't classify my HP as a cheap one (17" widescreen, dual hard drives, $1,400), but it's done absolutely perfect in the truck for the past 2 years. The only issue I've EVER had with it was an outdated driver for the touchpad.

(Laughing) That's a good one!

[rons247]

Thanks Collard Greens! That was a big help! I am still towards a cheap Dell Latitude

Good choice

[Malaki86]

Even though my laptop is still running @ 100%, I'm planning on replacing it later this year with a carpc. This is basically a small computer that is designed to run on a 12v system. Once I do that, I'll put a larger monitor (probably 20-22") in the sleeper, plus the 7" in the front (which I may replace with a 10"). I'm looking at around $1,000 for the entire system when it comes time.

The only thing I'll need the power invertor for when it's done will be the big monitor, printer, usb hub and speakers. So, even a 150watt invertor will handle it.

[worldisnotenough]

No matter what you buy, have something to back it up. A hard drive that you take with you. A hard drive at home maybe. Because no matter what you buy, panasonic tough book included, the vibration will eventually kill you computer. It usually happens at the most inopportune time.

[Rev.Vassago]

No matter what you buy, have something to back it up. A hard drive that you take with you. A hard drive at home maybe. Because no matter what you buy, panasonic tough book included, the vibration will eventually kill you computer. It usually happens at the most inopportune time.

I'll second that. I just had to replace my hard drive out on the road after it up and failed on me.

As far as Best Buy laptops go, it really all depends on what you are getting. I'm on my third Best Buy laptop in less than 3 years. The one I have now, a Lenovo 3000 N100, is by far the best one I've had so far. It is a business grade laptop, and has heavy duty metal hinges. My first laptop, I killed the hinges in about 6 months. My second laptop, I killed the screen in about a year. This laptop, so far the only thing that has gone wrong with it is the hard drive failing. Fortunately, they were able to recover my data off of the old hard drive, so $430 later I was back up and running. :shock:

[BanditsCousin]

Stay away from Toshiba. I bought one for 550 from Best Buy and itsfsiled twice. My computer guru friend yelled at me for it. battery shorted, not enough ram, only runs vista....rrrrg.

He said the best Value is the IBM IdeaPad? or ThinkPad? (forgot whic one- but the cheaper one) is around 6-800 and is the best value and durable for the money.

HTH

[pigrider]

Thanks Fellas!!