Laptop survivability

[potent]

Hi, I am considering buying a laptop from XoticPC and need some clues about how survivable the laptops are,
my next laptop, I would like to 17", a good GPU, probably not SLI but anyway back to the point.

If I intend to carry my laptop about a lot, how will it survive?

Can you put your personal rankings of Xotic laptops in order of survivability if they are carried about a lot (not hiking, but home-work-country house) etc.

I currently have an Asus which is nearly a year old and its handling all my traveling like a champ, I never had the other kinds of laptops so I cant comment, what are sagers potability like?

Many thanks lads!

[PSRT]

I'm not speaking from experience here, but from what I've heard and understood from people around here is as long as you have a decent carrying case, Sagers are pretty sturdy when it comes to travelling. Just make sure you keep the thing nicely ventilated.

[Anewbus]

Hi Potent,

Well, as with any peice of electronic gear, you'll want to take care of it.
The Sagers and all the laptops here at xotic are well built. One can tell just by the fact it takes two hands to lift the lid.
That said, they won't survive backpacking trips or rafting down a river and other extremes. However, if you get a good case for it, it should do well in your travels.
You can get a good soft case for it which would be about $60 (I would look at the Targus brand), or you can go for the ultimate in protection and get a Pelican case for it, but those run about $160 and up.

[potent]

Thanks for the replies! I am getting very tempted, I will probably be posting a few more questions on these forums!

[Woody]

I am on my second Sager. My first one was with me nearly three years. I'm using the same Targus 17" shoulder strap carrying bag and travel frequently with mine. My Sager NP9262 has already been to Europe a couple times. I pack it in and out of the traveling bag at least a couple times every week on average.

I once used a Sager to troubleshoot a satellite Internet connection on a plane at forty thousand feet over the Gulf of Mexico while on the phone with a tech rep from Brazil. Last week I used my Sager to entertain several people in a waiting lounge in Washington DC with a DVD.....I'll tell you those speakers on the 9262 can crank!

What I love most about it is when people look at my computer and ask me about it because it's very rugged looking and they've never heard of the brand.

[Aryantes]

A laptop is still a laptop.

No laptop will withstand being dropped off a kitchen counter onto tile floor without consequences...

If you mean durability inside of a case, it all depends on how good your case is.

If you got a super durable Pelican Briefcase for it, you could probably throw it out the window and only scratch up the case. After all, Pelican cases are what audio video specialists use to ship their 50" plasma tvs worldwide without suffering damage.

Pelican also makes water resistant... crush resistant... airline compliant super cases that you could use.

If you actually did want to go rafting. You could get a Pelican water case, that floats, throw it into the river, give it a 5 minute head start, jump into your raft, catch up with it, pick it up, get on shore and start playing Crysis right then and there. lol. :)

My NP9262 is built pretty well. I lug mine to and from work everyday in a Targus backpack that has minimal/decent protection. A Booq bag or a Pelican would be much more protective.

Treat it like a TV, or any other sensitive piece of equipment. These things are well built enough to not break on their own.


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I work in the audio visual industry and once forgot to bring a DVD to test a customer's new projection system for their office.

The only video source I had was my laptop and they were no less than pleased to see 1920x1080 Crysis and Unreal Tournament 3 on their new 106" screen.

[Amaya]

I travel half way across the UK evrey day, yet my NP9262 only has one scratch, from where it dropped off alaptop stand.

Two things to consider:

1) You will need to splash out on a good case, I advise spending around $200-250 (I spent £120 on mine) to get one of good quality. Don't get one with wheels, I know someone whos components inside got kncoked around because his laptop he a rather bump experience whilst traveling. Try and get a good backpack or shoulder bag, but be prepared for the weight with the shoulder bag. IMO the shoulder bags are better for money, as they can hold almost twice as much as back packs.

2) Be prepared for the weight. After two months of traveling with this thing the only thing you will find heavy is a bag of bricks.

[Thanny]

Panasonic makes a line of notebooks called Toughbooks, which are designed to take a whole lot of abuse. I believe they are rated to completely survive a fall of 5 feet.

That should give you some perspective on what a typical notebook might be expected to handle.

[Anewbus]

Panasonic makes a line of notebooks called Toughbooks, which are designed to take a whole lot of abuse. I believe they are rated to completely survive a fall of 5 feet.

That should give you some perspective on what a typical notebook might be expected to handle.

My sister foolishly bought one of those last year. They are tough and will survive a 5 foot fall, but how many times? Something not many people stop and consider when being chatted into one of those toughbooks is that "shock" from a five foot drop is what will destroy the hard drive, not to mention depending on how it falls, the optical crive and anything else can be damaged as well. Not only that, but eventually the screen can come apart after a few of those drops.
A "regular" notebook won't survive a 1 foot drop unprotected.

The thihg about the toughbooks is that they are very limited (they don't even come with burners) and they are small. The biggest screen offered is 14 inches, but you'll pay a huge premium for it. The parts used inside are inferior as well, such as the wireless technology they employ. They are also s-l-o-w. Lastly they are probably the most overpriced things on the earth. A 12 inch screen model with 1gb of ram, a 60gb HD, a DVD player only and wifi well run about $3200!!!
While my lappy may not be "tough" it out performs the toughbook 50 to 1 and well last longer than my sister's toughbook with proper care.