crespo

Hi, new guy here. Just looking for some suggestions on a pretty durable laptop. I do a lot of traveling over seas and go out on boats in rough waters. Right now I have a Dell Inspiron 5150 that was free but lately I've had to replace the lcd display from a crack when it was never dropped. I'd like to upgrade to something that's tougher and can handle my traveling and perform well too. Throw your suggestions at me if you have any.

cohen

What is you budget????

What do you use the computer for???

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tlarkin

Look into Panasonic Tough Books. They are made for the outdoors type people.

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crespo

No real budget, well, untill the wife see's what I'm going to spend lol... I'll pay for quality no doubt.

I used it for work documents, some games, movies, pictures, internet. I'm gone for 2-4 months at a time and it's pretty much my main source of entertainment on a boat in the middle of an ocean.

concorde

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concorde

Toughbooks (and other so-called tough laptop/notebooks) are indeed somewhat durable, but they are by no means strong. If you dropped the machine in the water, the only thing that's keeping it from water contamination is little plugs (which can get lost). There would be no heat vents for this reason, so while this type of machine would withstand a drop better than even a Thinkpad and be durable form damage, it would not be durable in longevity (heat kills). Also, they are way overpriced and are a little bit behind the times as they don't have the latest technology. It would not be something that you'd want to take to meetings or in a cramped airplane. If you want reliability, Lenovo Thinkpads are the way to go. Toughbooks would be good only for military apps or for people who are out in wild nature who need computing convenience.

My suggestion: Lenovo Thinkpad R or T series.

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Sir Travis D

I agree. Toughbooks are GREAT if you have the money.