Need to buy new work laptops

[JoeKing]

I need some suggestions on new laptops to purchase. Main critera are
-must be rugged
-high performance
-good battery life
-optical drive
-serial port
-lighter the better
-anti-glare screen

*optional but nice and cool
-tablet convertable

-sky's the limit on price

Here's a Toughbook I'm considering, but the reviews I've read on it are not the best

Thanks for the help guys! I'm off to do more research

 

[DarkRogue]

lol, as far as rugged goes, I don't think you can get any more rugged than those Toughbook commercials :laugh:

I'm quite fond of IBM's (Lenovo's now though..) Thinkpad series. I tried to get a Dell after my old Thinkpad died, but I wound up going back to another Thinkpad anyway.

 

[corkyg]

Right now I would do the Lenovo T series.

 

[BladeVenom]

High performance is not compatible with good battery life and lighter.

 

[Slowlearner]

The Lenovo/IBM T series have a well deserved reputation as well built laptops with unique features. They can handle minor mishaps as well but are by no means rugged. Rugged implies something that would survive a fall from a height - in that case Panasonic is the choice - but what are your people going to do - that requires this sort of protection?

As laptops go, the Apple Macbooks are well built laptops and light weight at par with the T series, and they can also run windows.

The important thing to remember is that for windows you need 3 gigs of ram.

If you insist on a laptop that is also a tablet - the Fujitsu T4200 is a model to look at. << I am not sure why this feature is useful

 

[ViviTheMage]

IBMs are indeed nice, but Dells Latitude D630s bundled with complete care warranty is pretty damn good imo.

 

[engiNURD]

Get Thinkpads or Toughbooks.

 

[Rottie]

I never tried or own any IBM Lenovo notebook but I think you should go with Lenovo Thinkpad T series I hear they are darn good.

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