Comments on: Storm Chasers Use ThinkPads, Trucks Full of Mobile Tech http://www.notebooks.com/2009/05/07/lenovo-storm-chasers-thinkpads/ Notebooks and Laptops News, Deals and Reviews Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:39:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: George Ou http://www.notebooks.com/2009/05/07/lenovo-storm-chasers-thinkpads/#comment-32865 George Ou Sat, 09 May 2009 15:40:25 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4200#comment-32865 They're operating inside trucks, not outdoors in the rain. So ThinkPads are tough enough and they cost far less money than Toughbooks. They’re operating inside trucks, not outdoors in the rain. So ThinkPads are tough enough and they cost far less money than Toughbooks.

]]> By: Xavier http://www.notebooks.com/2009/05/07/lenovo-storm-chasers-thinkpads/#comment-32638 Xavier Fri, 08 May 2009 18:51:49 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4200#comment-32638 Toughbooks are very impressive computers- no question about it. There are some trade-offs though. They aren't nearly as powerful as some of the Lenovo systems- such as the W700, which is a real work horse. Toughbooks are very impressive computers- no question about it. There are some trade-offs though. They aren’t nearly as powerful as some of the Lenovo systems- such as the W700, which is a real work horse.

]]> By: Matt http://www.notebooks.com/2009/05/07/lenovo-storm-chasers-thinkpads/#comment-32628 Matt Fri, 08 May 2009 18:08:30 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4200#comment-32628 Not funny at all... Thinkpads now pass 8 military specs, weigh and cost about half as much, and use the latest technology where you would expect n-1 technology in the toughbook. Bottom line is Thinkpads are incredibly rugged with TWO magnesium alloy roll cages, stainless steel hinges, shock-mounted hard drive with active protection system, picture frame/full contact display... the list goes on. Toughbooks are heavy, bulky and way too expensive. Did I mention ThinkPads have the lowest failure rate in the industry? Not funny at all… Thinkpads now pass 8 military specs, weigh and cost about half as much, and use the latest technology where you would expect n-1 technology in the toughbook.

Bottom line is Thinkpads are incredibly rugged with TWO magnesium alloy roll cages, stainless steel hinges, shock-mounted hard drive with active protection system, picture frame/full contact display… the list goes on. Toughbooks are heavy, bulky and way too expensive. Did I mention ThinkPads have the lowest failure rate in the industry?

]]> By: Design Matters » Blog Archive » ThinkPad: Tornado Alley http://www.notebooks.com/2009/05/07/lenovo-storm-chasers-thinkpads/#comment-32623 Design Matters » Blog Archive » ThinkPad: Tornado Alley Fri, 08 May 2009 17:12:04 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4200#comment-32623 [...] Notebooks.com has a really interesting article on this topic where you can learn even more about this pioneering partnership and the storm-defying hardware.  I can think of no other notebook computer that could better stand up to this kind of rugged field use. Here’s to ThinkPad and the Lenovo role in helping to better understand these devastating storms. [...] [...] Notebooks.com has a really interesting article on this topic where you can learn even more about this pioneering partnership and the storm-defying hardware.  I can think of no other notebook computer that could better stand up to this kind of rugged field use. Here’s to ThinkPad and the Lenovo role in helping to better understand these devastating storms. [...]

]]> By: Rich http://www.notebooks.com/2009/05/07/lenovo-storm-chasers-thinkpads/#comment-32610 Rich Fri, 08 May 2009 15:22:35 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4200#comment-32610 Funny that they would use Thinkpads for this application when this is specifically what the Panasonic Toughbooks are designed for. I bet they will have a lot of failures in the field. Panasonic is on their 7th generation of ruggedized computers and now have unbelievably low failure rates in mobile and outdoor applications. All the Toughbook models can be seen at www.groupmobile.com. Funny that they would use Thinkpads for this application when this is specifically what the Panasonic Toughbooks are designed for. I bet they will have a lot of failures in the field.

Panasonic is on their 7th generation of ruggedized computers and now have unbelievably low failure rates in mobile and outdoor applications.

All the Toughbook models can be seen at http://www.groupmobile.com.

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