salty@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:02:14 -0400, "Karl" <kjuul@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> I'm looking for an affordable waterproof laptop computer, meaning under
>> $2,000 and
>> not just a "splash-resistant keyboard"...am I just smokin' crack again,
or
>> does such a thing exist?
>> Oh, forgot to mention, must be sunlight-viewable, like 700 nits minimum
>> brightness...
>>
>> My other alternative is a waterproof monitor...looks like nothing under
$1K,
>> though ( http://www.nanovdisplay.com/nglt104wpspecs.htm
)
>>
>> This is for an open skiff with just a Bimini top for protection, so the
>> laptop or monitor will get wet.
>>
>> Any suggestions appreciated...
>>
>> Karl
>>
>
> There are always Panasonic toughbooks for sale on Ebay. Police
departments use
> them for 2 or 3 years and then buy new ones, so there is a steady supply
of used
> ones. Not submersible, but it's no problem having them exposed to
weather, or
> dumping a large mocca latte on it. Mine has a magnesium shell. You can
drop it
> onto concrete from 6 feet up while it's running. I can see the display
just fine
> in sunlight. Being a former police unit, it also has touch screen, which
is
> handy in a boat cockpit. The battery is pretty expensive, and mine was
no good,
> but if you take the battery out, the computer is quite happy running off
of a 12
> volt cigar lighter cord. The one I have is a model CF-29. I think I paid
about
> $300 for it on Ebay.
>
>
I don't know what you need it for but you can look at this one:
http://laptop.org/laptop/
Boeland
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