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hi..j'm from italy
j'd like to know something about rugget notebook. J've seen in a laboratory some of these used pc from italian Army. The cost is up 500 euro. Is it correct? can be a good thing for a teenager ? thank you Gian |
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vivagian schreef:
hi..j'm from italy j'd like to know something about rugget notebook. J've seen in a laboratory some of these used pc from italian Army. The cost is up 500 euro. Is it correct? can be a good thing for a teenager ? Gian, I think there is a considirable risk in buying a second hand rugged pc. Are the specifications of the pc still up to date? In other words: will it be able to run modern applications? If your children on the other hand only will use it for browsing the Internet, some chatting and wordprocessing, most laptops will do. If they want to play the latest 3D games, chances are that those games will not run because of poor video performance and lack of memory. (But affordable gaming laptops hardly excist.) Besides that, rugged pc's are being used in al sorts of environments in which non protected pc's hardly will survive, such as rough terrain, hot and cold and/or wet environments, and will suffer from shock and vibrations. Therefore, chances of failure when the pc gets older are high. I don't think the military will handle pc's with much care. On the other hand, modern laptops become cheaper every day. Nowadays you buy a new laptop with moderate specifications for less than € 500,- (in Holland anyway; I don't know prices in Italy. I think even teenagers will handle laptops with enough care. Therefore I dont think you wille be better off with a second hand rugged pc. Success, Bjor |
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A friend of mine took an ordinary laptop to West Africa for three months; living in huts, heat, dust, bugs... never had any problems. Modern laptops aren't that precious; I'm sure they'll survive Italian teenagers :-) Marc. "vivagian" wrote in message ... hi..j'm from italy j'd like to know something about rugget notebook. J've seen in a laboratory some of these used pc from italian Army. The cost is up 500 euro. Is it correct? can be a good thing for a teenager ? thank you Gian |
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