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Durabook Laptop Marketing Claims 'Destroyed'

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the hard-knocks dept.

jkwdoc writes "The crew at [H] Consumer got a hold of a Durabook sample from Twinhead and got the green light to hold Twinhead to their word about what kind of abuse the unit can withstand. Twinhead originally claimed that their unit could survive 26 drops from 29 inches. A cracked LCD and busted hard drive later, they changed their tune. Complete with video!"

2 of 100 comments (clear)

  1. Accckkkkk too many pageviews by sulli · · Score: 5, Informative
    These hardware review sites are awful, forcing you to tab through ten freaking pages just to get to the bottom line. Do they still get paid by the ad view rather than the click?

    On topic, forget these no name laptops that give away samples to shady review sites, Panasonic Toughbook is the real deal.

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    sulli
    RTFJ.
  2. The MIL-STD drop test is in the shipping box by Animats · · Score: 5, Informative

    The MIL-STD-810F test, procedure IV, calls for 29 drops of the test article while in its shipping box without functional damage. Think of that as soldiers unloading a truck in a hurry. Or baggage handling at some airports.

    The operational tests are much milder. Procedure I, functional shock, is 40G for 11ms, 3x on each axis, with the unit running, without any operational glitches. Think of this as in use in an off-road vehicle bouncing over rough terrain, i.e. normal military usage. Procedure VI, bench handling, is a 100mm drop test in normal orientation, power off, 4x. That's just dropping it on a table from 10cm.