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mdgardner963
Joined: 16 Jan 2008
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Location: California
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:27 am Post subject: Need a lap top for truck |
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Anyone know of a really good tough lap top? i am looking to spend about $1500.00 i want something decent.
8) The Big DOg Kicks |
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Double L
Joined: 26 Sep 2007
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Location: Southern Illinois
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:32 am Post subject: |
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| If you want quality go with Dell or HP! Stay away from the cheap ones like ACER or emachines! The Dell or HP are worth every penny if ya ask me! |
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Malaki86
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Location: West Virginia
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I'll second that on the HP. I've had my HP Pavilion DV8000 in the truck now for 2 years and it's still perfect. |
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mdgardner963
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:19 pm Post subject: HP |
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| I have an HP at home always liked it thanks.. |
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Double L
Joined: 26 Sep 2007
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Location: Southern Illinois
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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| A big 10-4 and your welcome from me and Mal! Glad that we could help ya out driver. |
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PhuzzyGnu
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Location: Planet Houston
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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IBM Thinkpad! Rugged and dependable.
-p. |
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Double L
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| I didn't think they still made IBM Thinkpads! |
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Malaki86
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, my next computer for the truck won't be a laptop. I've been looking into car pc's. These are computers designed to run on the 12v system and can handle the dust, bumps, etc.
Here's the computer:
http://store.mp3car.com/Mp3Car_Custom_Car_Computer_Preassembled_Systems_p/ccc-121.htm
The monitor will probably be a 19", possibly 21". I'll add a second video card to it to run the touchscreen monitor I already have in the front.
With everything needed it should cost me in the range of $1,400-1,500 to do it, which is what I paid for my laptop. |
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Double L
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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Malaki86 wrote: Actually, my next computer for the truck won't be a laptop. I've been looking into car pc's. These are computers designed to run on the 12v system and can handle the dust, bumps, etc.
Here's the computer:
http://store.mp3car.com/Mp3Car_Custom_Car_Computer_Preassembled_Systems_p/ccc-121.htm
The monitor will probably be a 19", possibly 21". I'll add a second video card to it to run the touchscreen monitor I already have in the front.
With everything needed it should cost me in the range of $1,400-1,500 to do it, which is what I paid for my laptop.
Not a bad deal Mal |
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mdgardner963
Joined: 16 Jan 2008
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Location: California
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Double L wrote: Malaki86 wrote: Actually, my next computer for the truck won't be a laptop. I've been looking into car pc's. These are computers designed to run on the 12v system and can handle the dust, bumps, etc.
Here's the computer:
http://store.mp3car.com/Mp3Car_Custom_Car_Computer_Preassembled_Systems_p/ccc-121.htm
The monitor will probably be a 19", possibly 21". I'll add a second video card to it to run the touchscreen monitor I already have in the front.
With everything needed it should cost me in the range of $1,400-1,500 to do it, which is what I paid for my laptop.
Now thats what im talkin about gonna call them send truck in will let you know about it..
Not a bad deal Mal |
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gmh
Joined: 08 Dec 2007
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Location: Southern Maryland
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:35 am Post subject: |
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| You'd be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't at least consider the MacBook in that price range (not macbook pro or macbook air, just macbook). |
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Malaki86
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:05 am Post subject: |
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| The only problem I see with the macbooks is that they don't run the software that I use. Sure, you can run Windows on a Mac, but then, why not just buy a PC laptop? |
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mdgardner963
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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gmh wrote: You'd be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't at least consider the MacBook in that price range (not macbook pro or macbook air, just macbook).
I really do not care for macs. to much trouble finding software :x |
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op6666
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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i would look in to Durabook D15TS it has Dual-Core
Not the best graf card. But its rugged . I have had 3 laptops on the truck.
the 3 one I have replaced the mother board and lcd screen.
My next PC will be a durabook . The car PC's are $&!+. I know i have put them in for people. same as your home pc. And the touchscreens will fail if not the higher priced MIL STD 810F rating.. |
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Malaki86
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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| The touchscreens will fail? Really? How soon? My Xenarc 7" is about 18 months old and works perfect. |
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