Getting a Laptop? Think Again

[dagget]

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this is what happened to a DELL laptop

"The damn thing was on fire and produced several explosions for more than five minutes"

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32550

[Visual C#]

The laptop became aware of itself, realized it was a Dell, and committed suicide.

[Gabriel]

Also, if your laptop had JBL speakers, it was probably meant to be a desktop replacement. That meant, it was not meant to lugged around that often. If you wanted to be really mobile, you should have bought an ultraportable or at least a thin and light laptop.

For example, the really popular line of Toshiba in the Philippines is the Satellite series but most people don't bother to find out that this line is a mainstream series. More or less 50/50 mobility/desktop use so it is still heavy. A girl friend of mine bought one and her shoulders are killing her everytime she lugs it around. And to think that for a few thousand more she could have bought a Tecra which is the business line for Toshiba.

The IBM Thinkpad R series is also a mainstream line. Had the chance to carry one all day and the weight can really take a toll on your back.

[Ferl]

Sorry for your loss but lets make on thing clear, dli ni about not buying a laptop but things happend during a thunderstorm... any electrical device can be busted basta mag thunderstom nya ma igo sa power surge...

yes his right.kinahanglan kung ma ulan ulan na gani start shutting off dayon kay even that simple rainy thing might bring harsh effect in our electrical systems there.kabalo bitaw ta na sa pinas dili gyud uso ang grounding unlike sa other countries d b?lesson here is take precaution good during fair weather.its just electronics that is very sensitive to emp.

[joel oporto]

no electronics is completely safe when it comes to lightning, even with surge protectors. The proximity of the lightning strike will have the most effect.

Just a few weeks ago here in an elevated part of the talamban area, we had a really big lighning storm. Casualties?

2 television sets, one was on and the other off at the time but was plugged in.
1 DVD player that was on at the time.
1 dell dimension desktop not turned on but plugged in with surge protector, lost the PSU on that one.
1 d-link wifi expander that was on.
1 large mahogany tree 10mtrs from the house.

In the past few years we've lost, 2 high-end component stereos (luxman and panasonic) a desktop pc clone, and five modems and three AVRs.
all because of lightning storms. Some of them don't actually die, but they begin to exhibit symptoms when used.

Solution - we simply turn off and unplug if possible sensitive electronic stuff when lightning starts to stike closer.

[joel oporto]

that's why i'll never get a 100k laptop, a 50k one maybe, we have too many lightning storms in our area!!

[noname]

Nindot man sad naa laptop pero dapat cautious jud ka kay sensitive baya na sila gamay. Manglu-od dayon. Hehehe.
Naa man ko laptop then naa sad ko desktop.

Personal preference ra jud na cGuro. I think....

So I think again.

[Chaoz]

i got a toshiba satellite laptop, its not that light but compared to those desktop replacement... its pretty decent and light... my desktop is now just downloading stuff / RF, laptop for work and i cant live without my laptop... its a day-to-day need already bringing my work anywhere i need it instead of using a flash drive that i might forget...

laptop are really useful, pero just be aware lang sa surroundings.... lightning storms.. stop turn off.. unplug... etc..

[joel oporto]

@chaos
laptop are really useful, pero just be aware lang sa surroundings.... lightning storms.. stop turn off.. unplug... etc..

mao gyud!

[Ferl]

same here.sensitive gyud kaayo siya sa environment.