Hi,
i'm just back from a full year of traveling. I picked up a Macbook for similar reasons about 8 months ago and it survived the full experience Australian outback, New Zealand winter, tropical heat and humidity (Asia) - all while I lived out of a tent or the back of a car. Took all the punishment perfectly.
NOTE: BATTERY LIFE IS CRITICAL, you might have to go days without power.
As for posting DVD's home, it's actually o.k. to do (although having said that, I didn't bother as I had multiple drives to backup to - ipods, etc. - and just uploaded whenever I could the best of the best photos). Whenever I did post, I'd send two copies home, and send them on different days. Reduces odds of them not getting back in the post. Interestingly, the only places I ever lost post were Western countries - Asian countries have never failed me for post services.
anyway, Macbook took all the abuse (I sat on it a few times by mistake, and put a tiny crack in the outer screen but can't be seen when the screen is turned on). Battery life is amazing also which was the critical thing for me.
Enjoy the trip!!!!!
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Hi, i'm just back from a full year of traveling. I picked up a Macbook for similar reasons about 8 months ago and it survived the full experience Australian outback, New Zealand winter, tropical heat and humidity (Asia) - all while I lived out of a tent or the back of a car. Took all the punishment perfectly. NOTE: BATTERY LIFE IS CRITICAL, you might have to go days without power. As for posting DVD's home, it's actually o.k. to do (although having said that, I didn't bother as I had multiple drives to backup to - ipods, etc. - and just uploaded whenever I could the best of the best photos). Whenever I did post, I'd send two copies home, and send them on different days. Reduces odds of them not getting back in the post. Interestingly, the only places I ever lost post were Western countries - Asian countries have never failed me for post services. anyway, Macbook took all the abuse (I sat on it a few times by mistake, and put a tiny crack in the outer screen but can't be seen when the screen is turned on). Battery life is amazing also which was the critical thing for me. Enjoy the trip!!!!!