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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. Damn it Taco by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Let someone else post a story... Stop whorzering the front page.

  2. Waterproof, Vaporproof, Shockproof by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Shockproof, eh? But is it aweproof?

  3. Here's my question: by PhxBlue · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Slate has an article about the "waterproof, vaporproof, shockproof" laptops the military is using.

    Are these things shock-and-awe-proof? Or just shock-proof?

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  4. Why 54 times? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    .... does this mean that if you drop it fifty FIVE times it will smash into itty bitty pieces?