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Options For a Laptop With a Broken Screen?

Posted by timothy on from the voice-activated-car-computer-or-giant-panel-slave-pc dept.

DefenseSupportParty writes "I recently traveled via an unnamed airline, and stupidly checked my laptop. Unfortunately, the screen broke in transit and they refuse to take responsibility for it, claiming that it could have been broken before the flight. I'm not really in the mood to replace the screen if I have to pay for it, as I have other laptops that I can use. At the same time, I don't want to waste computing power that could be put to good use. I've thought about the common stuff: file server, SETI@Home, but I'd like to do something a little more creative. Does anyone have good ideas for a relatively powerful laptop without a display?"

5 of 544 comments (clear)

  1. First post by The+Fun+Guy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first time in 15 years

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    The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. - Mark Twain
    1. Re:First post by David+Hume · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Actually, no. Good luck in the next 15 years.

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      Only Women Bleed (Sex, Sharia remix)
    2. Re:First post by mikesd81 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      And yet, still a fail.

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      That which does not kill me only postpones the inevitable.
  2. ...and what if the video card is fried, too? by DoctorNathaniel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've got a case like this: an Apple powerbook with a blown video chip. I can't afford to repair it, but it might be useful (as I can always boot it up with remote desktop software).

    So: no hooking it to a TV or a monitor, unless you can do that through USB or firewire.

    Suggestions?

  3. TROLl by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wh