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Military Grade Laptops

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the when-cpu-comes-second dept.

bllb writes "Slate has an article about the "waterproof, vaporproof, shockproof" laptops the military is using. It's not at the cutting edge of performance, but it's nice to see some bombproof hardware." Most of the laptops I've owned over the years died through dropping or drowning, so maybe I should look into something a little more sturdy ;)

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  1. Military Grade First Post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    more like celda

  2. first ghost by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    boo

  3. Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 55 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

    1. Re:Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 55 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      In case anyone is new around here - this is bullshit

  4. third by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    world war...what? did you think i was going to say post?

  5. I wonder. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I wonder if this'll be the first comment. Hmmm...

    1. Re:I wonder. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I hate to be the bearer of bad news to myself, but I'm a goddamned newbie.

  6. Re:wtf?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    your parents. they bought you didn't they?

  7. STUPID YANKEES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey, this is something you STUPID AMERICANS can suck!

    :=======)
    Oo

    1. Re:STUPID YANKEES! by Dugsta · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I say old chap, thats a jolly dodgy ascii penis you have there

  8. Great for porn browsing! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I know no one wants to admit it, buy you've gotta admit, this thing would be pretty cool for browsing porn.

  9. tasteless by SegaVegas · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    right now, this article is pretty tasteless!

  10. Re:Waterproof, Vaporproof, Shockproof by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Such wit, but och, what timing. That Same Exact Joke was made just 60 seconds ago!
    So you must live with teh sad knowledge taht YOU FAIL IT and fail it most horribly
    Now eat this for your consolation prize: ;======D

  11. An annoying Slashdot trend: Mac "me-toos" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've noticed more recently that very nearly every Slashdot article has at least one thread started by some Mac supporter who *has* to chime in about how they can do the same thing with their iBook/G4/XServe/Cinema Display/iPod/Filemaker/OS X/ad nauseum.

    I expect this when the topic is some new laptop from Dell or something, but it's getting annoyingly common. It reminds me of some dorky kid with low self-esteem who doesn't get enough attention at home.

    Just cut it out.

  12. PENIS IN EAR = DANCE ALL NIGHT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  13. Re:president bush deat at 53 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    roh roh roh... you so runny... SOOOOOO RUUUUUNNNY!!!!

    -Your real Chinese father...

  14. they sound quite nice by joFFeman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    the riaa probably can't wait to confiscate them, either.

    --
    "Life is great; without it, you'd be dead." -Harmony Korine
  15. Re:when was the last time you hosed off your ibook by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    but it wouldn't of phased this laptop.

    But would it have fazed the laptop?

    Christ, man, I don't think it was the laptop that got fried by the heat...

  16. Re:when was the last time you hosed off your ibook by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...wouldn't HAVE phased...

  17. Re:crazy price... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Arent those the best kind of people to kill? :)

  18. Re:crazy price... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No, but he might be proud to free Iraqi political prisoners from torture chambers.