Here's a bargain installer laptop that'll take a beating: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ITRONIX-GOBOOK-IX-605-VR2-CORE-2-DUO-2-20GHz-DVD-RW-Rugged-80-GB-Laptop-Linux-/252414343516?hash=item3ac511395c:g:TaEAAOSwDV1XQ4HF
$56 with shipping... Doesn't come with power supply, so you'd need to find whatever it takes (guessing 17.5V or 19VDC barrel connector, not too hard). On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 7:47 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm really not sure what you would be doing with an installer/technician > laptop that wouldn't work just fine on a Core 2, but all we really do with > them is program radios and align antennas... and the ePMP interface is > slow, but not *that* slow. > > However, on the subject of Toughbooks, it is well worth getting a newer > one with an i5 if you're going to be using it outside, because they have > much, much better screens than the older ones - it's by far the best laptop > for using outdoors that I've ever seen, and the only one I've used with a > screen that I can actually see (and see well) in direct sunlight. > > On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 6:13 PM, Eric Kuhnke <eric.kuh...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Ummm, a core i3 is a dual core CPU, it's the *type *of cores and >> architecture that's newer... Yes a 3rd/4th generation core i3 will be a >> lot faster than a core 2 duo based laptop. >> >> In my experience a fast SSD and 8GB of RAM will run an xubuntu/XFCE4 >> based desktop environment on a technician/installer laptop just fine. >> >> One of my field laptops is still an x41 tablet with a 'dothan' core CPU >> and 1.5GB of RAM. It does everything I need it to do and has a great >> keyboard. I don't even need a core 2 duo for network operations which exist >> entirely within a Firefox/https TLS 1.2 browser session to some back end >> operational software (example: OpenVPN tunnel into the company net and >> access to our OpenNMS or RT web interfaces), and everything else is by >> command line and SSH. >> >> People need a core i3 for the web browser/http aiming interface of a >> radio?!?! Is the ePMP software *that* bad? >> >> http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X41_Tablet >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> >> wrote: >> >>> Based on our experience, dual-core doesn’t cut it any longer, you need >>> an I3 at minimum. To that end, we still like the Lenovo T420 units for >>> battery life and toughness. >>> >>> >>> >>> Rory >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Mathew Howard >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 6, 2016 5:14 PM >>> *To:* af >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Toughbooks >>> >>> >>> >>> I agree, a Core i5 is overkill... which is why the ones we have are >>> older core 2 versions, but it isn't huge and heavy, it's less than a pound >>> more than that thinkpad, and it'll take far more abuse. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 4:20 PM, Eric Kuhnke <eric.kuh...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> For what an installer needs to do with a laptop, a core i5 something is >>> way overkill. That toughbook is nice, but huge and heavy. >>> >>> Here's an example of what a good condition Thinkpad X60 goes for: >>> >>> >>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-1-Lenovo-X60S-1-66GHz-2-0GB-100GB-WiFi-Laptop-/191834742697?hash=item2caa3ddfa9:g:S14AAOSw9uFW9Hgj >>> >>> 60 bucks. Then add $35 for a new third party battery for it. >>> >>> Put xubuntu on it. I mean, what do they need to do with it? Everything >>> is inside a web browser. It needs a 1000BaseT port on it, needs to be >>> reasonably small and rugged. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 2:16 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> In my opinion, if you're giving them to installers, yes it's better than >>> three of those. It all depends what you're doing with it though... >>> >>> I'd rather buy one and have it last a few years than buy three per year. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 3:53 PM, Joshaven Mailing Lists < >>> lis...@joshaven.com> wrote: >>> >>> Is that really better then three of these: >>> http://www.amazon.com/Latitude-E6420-Notebook-DVD-Writer-Bluetooth/dp/B007PN2L3Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1459975789&sr=8-3&keywords=dell+e6420 >>> >>> >>> >>> Personally I like the Dell Latitude E6420 at $100 - $150 because you can >>> break a few a year and still be ahead of the game financially. Also if you >>> buy all the same model then you can swap parts some time like a broken >>> screen for a good one. The Latitudes are pretty easy to work on. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Joshaven Potter >>> Google Hangouts: j...@g2wireless.co >>> Cell & SMS: 1-517-607-9370 >>> >>> supp...@joshaven.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Apr 6, 2016, at 3:40 PM, Travis Johnson <t...@ida.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hey... Not sure if this is a good deal or not, but Woot has Toughbooks >>> for sale right now: >>> >>> >>> http://computers.woot.com/plus/panasonic-toughbook-laptops-1?ref=cp_cnt_odet_cp_crum_2_wp >>> >>> Travis >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >
