Dust and Pollutants It should be obvious that dirt, smoke, dust, and other pollutants are bad for your system. The cooling fan found in most modern laptop systems carries airborne particles through the system, where they can collect inside. I’m not saying that it is unsafe to use a laptop system outside, or in an environ- ment that isn’t absolutely pristine, but I am saying that you should consider the working environ- ment. If you take care of your system, it will serve you longer and with fewer problems. If your system is going to be regularly used in an extreme working environment, you might want to investigate some of the specialized systems on the market specifically designed for use in harsh envi- ronments. Panasonic, for example, manufactures a complete line of systems called Toughbooks, which are specially designed to survive under harsh conditions. Durability features available in the Toughbook line include the following: ■ Magnesium alloy case with handle ■ Moisture- and dust-resistant LCD, keyboard, and touchpad ■ Sealed port and connector covers ■ Shock-mounted removable HDD in a stainless-steel case ■ Vibration- and drop-shock-resistant design ■ Rugged hinges Unfortunately, in most cases, because rugged systems must be specially designed, and especially because they don’t sell as well as the mainstream, nonrugged models, rugged systems are usually more limited in options, are not updated as frequently as mainstream models, and in general will offer much less performance than mainstream models. Still, if a mainstream model simply won’t do for durability, you should consider one of the specially designed rugged models, such as the Panasonic Toughbooks. For more information on the Toughbook line of laptop systems, visit Panasonic at panasoni c. com/ t oughbook.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 20:51:50 +0000
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