Rugged Laptop/Tablet Suggestions, 2010 Version? 249
robbievienna writes "I'm currently living in the Arabian desert. Typically, unless a building has been sealed against the elements, sand and dust get everywhere. I purchased a keyboard cover for one of my laptops, and noticed that there was more accumulation on the underside than the topside. I've had sand crunk up the guts of one laptop and one tablet (Nokia N810). My coworkers who are native to the region tend to trade out their technology every six to twelve months, but I don't want to migrate data and adjust to new hardware that frequently. I was wondering what suggestions people have for working in this type of environment — both for laptops and for tablets. For reference, I work in a pseudo-secured zone where computers (phones, etc.) are not permitted to have cameras. A DVD drive would be nice, but is unnecessary. The more USB ports, the better. The last time the question was posted on Slashdot was five years ago, so I'm presuming that there are new industry leaders."
Re:Rome (Score:4, Funny)
Uh...so he should crucify every native he sees until he no longer has a dust problem? Sir, your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Re:EliteBook (Score:1, Funny)
Re:get a small netbook... (Score:4, Funny)
Can't. He laminated his camera and glued the lens cover shut...
I think people are over looking the obvious choice (Score:3, Funny)
If you are in the middle east you should consider native technologies.
The abacus of course.
The beads on most modern abici are designed to last hundreds of years.
Re:Rome (Score:3, Funny)
Be fair, we rarely crucify the natives.
Re:Apple (Score:0, Funny)
FWIW, I just spent a few weeks in the Moroccan Sahara and most of the natives who had laptops, had a Macbook
Nope, the OP said they had 1 macbook amongst all the natives. (grammar nazi FTW)