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24 Hour Laptops From HP?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i'll-believe-it-when-i-can-fly-to-tokyo-and-back dept.

daveyboy79 writes "This article from the BBC shows HP's new laptop, the HP EliteBook 6930p. Configured with several options, such as the 80Gb SSD and the mercury-free LED displays, it allows users to get 24 hours of non-stop computing." The real question is, are we talking 24 hours of word processing? Or 24 hours of actually using your computer?

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  1. 24 by rallymatte · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jack Bauer should get one!

    1. Re:24 by vagabond_gr · · Score: 5, Funny

      [deep-voice] Terrorists have installed a trigger mechanism on a HP EliteBook 6930p, which will detonate when the laptop shuts down or suspends. Now Jack has 24 hours to find the Chinese bad-asses who stole the charger. [/deep-voice]

    2. Re:24 by MightyYar · · Score: 2, Funny

      It would still be funny for one whole episode to be devoted to Jack's trip to Arby's.

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  2. 24 hours of... by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 4, Funny

    standby.

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  3. Re:Who Cares? by EchoD · · Score: 5, Funny

    My laptop can run in sleep mode for a week. Is that good?

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  4. 31337 by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 2, Funny

    15 years ago, I probably would have bought an Elitebook just for the name.

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    1. Re:31337 by nmg196 · · Score: 2, Funny

      25 years ago I would have been reading a book while waiting for Elite to load off the tape.

  5. Re:Marketing speak by whathappenedtomonday · · Score: 3, Funny
    > Well, perhaps you should RTFA.

    Nah, that would be cheating.

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  6. Re:Is word processing not using a computer? by pipatron · · Score: 5, Funny

    I do websites (well, SEO, mostly) and internet marketing

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  7. Re:Databases for CRM. by MrNaz · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd say [Citation needed] however I really don't want anything else from where you pulled that statement from.

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  8. Re:Is word processing not using a computer? by gad_zuki! · · Score: 5, Funny

    >It would be easy to produce a black and white appliance that ran a single light office suite that lasted for more than 24 hours.

    Exactly. Im thinking some kind of ink delivering cylinder that when pressed against "non-e-ink paper" could produce marks which other humans would be able to "read." The life of this setup would last months if not years!

  9. Re:Who Cares? by mspohr · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can run in sleep mode for a week. Yes, it is good.

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  10. Re:Databases for CRM. by 0100010001010011 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I like techno. I've found it sets a pace for my typing. Thankfully I've never started typing the words.

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  11. Re:Marketing speak by Guysmiley777 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, perhaps you should RTFA.

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  12. Re:Is word processing not using a computer? by Overzeetop · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, but the text is often extremely variable. I am considering a patent on a device which uses the energy from the actual keystrokes to power the machine, and provide a crisp, easily readable output on normal paper. I found one of these up in the attic of my house, but I'm sure that if I apply for the patent with words like "internet" and a few possible business methods I can can get it approved. It also makes a very cool clackety-clack sound while typing, a bit reminiscent of the old IBM model M, but louder. I guarantee all the typing geeks will have to have one. I'm going to make a mint!

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  13. Re:Databases for CRM. by frosty_tsm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't call them "fat", that hurts their feelings. They are just "thick".