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 >>> >>> >>> >> >
