Re: field laptop

[Scott Klement <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Carmen,

I don't have an answer for you -- I just wanted to suggest that you look 
for higher temperatures than just '90+' in summer.

I live in Wisconsin, and although 90 is common in summer, it sometimes 
gets much hotter than.  Also, remember, if you plan to keep this in a 
truck, you'll be looking at the temperature inside the truck, not the 
temperature outside.  On a sunny summer day, a truck with it's windows 
closed can get MUCH hotter than the outside temperature.  Inside my 
wife's car it was 115 degrees yesterday.  And that's not unusual in 
Wisconsin, especially in July and August.

Just something to consider.

Carmen Nuland wrote:
> Does anyone have any recommendations for a laptop that would work good in
> the "field"?  We're namely looking for something that would travel in the
> company truck, so durability is a concern.  Long battery life would also be
> a consideration (although we could hook up to the power point).  I'm also
> wondering how a laptop would stand up to temperature extremes (Wisconsin, so
> minus temps in winter to 90+ in summer).
>
> Ideally, we'd like to be able to print customer receipts on the spot, so
> we're also looking at portable printers.  Do these stand up well to being
> jostled around (road bumps)?
>
> I'd appreciate any thoughts you might have.
> Carmen