Hey John... I'd get an older one for someone to knock around a bit to see how and what they like / dislike about them.
The IX250 could come equipped with an outdoor readable screen (like many PDA's have) and certain models have carry handles, too. I took mine apart, to find that the hard drive is packed within about an inch of some kind of silicon looking shock absorbing stuff, the keyboard is sealed (yeah, I dusted my wife's IBM and she had hard time forgiving me..they keyboard went gritty for a long time). If yours gets somehow blasted with dust or something, or the tech spills his coffee or Pepsi on it, you can literally wash them off! RIght now, you can find both of these on Ebay... http://www.itronix.com/products/notebooks/gobook.asp http://www.itronix.com/products/notebooks/gobookii.asp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ neofast.net - fast internet for North East Oregon and South East Washington email me at mark at neofast dot net 541-969-8200 Direct commercial inquiries to purchasing at neofast dot net ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Scrivner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] ot? New pc card slot in laptop > I will follow your lead on this Mark. Thanks for the tip. We have bought > used IBM Thinkpads for years for field use with good success but > frequent damage. These look like the answer. > Thanks, > Scriv > > > Mark Koskenmaki wrote: > > >I KNOW you won't buy a new one. The new ones are well over 3 grand. > > > >I would not, after getting an older version of one of these, ever consider > >taking a "normal" laptop out in the field. These things are tough, let me > >tell you. Their resistance to damage from being knocked around is real. I > >dropped mine several feet to the carpet while running... No bad effect. > > > >They ARE heavy, however. > > > > > >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >neofast.net - fast internet for North East Oregon and South East Washington > >email me at mark at neofast dot net > >541-969-8200 > >Direct commercial inquiries to purchasing at neofast dot net > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > >Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:35 AM > >Subject: Re: [WISPA] ot? New pc card slot in laptop > > > > > > > > > >>grin. Not gonna buy a used one for something that important. > >> > >>Marlon > >>(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales > >>(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services > >>42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp! > >>64.146.146.12 (net meeting) > >>www.odessaoffice.com/wireless > >>www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam > >> > >> > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Mark Koskenmaki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > >>Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:07 AM > >>Subject: Re: [WISPA] ot? New pc card slot in laptop > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>Just keep the laptop home for nice use... and buy one of these for those > >>>site surveys, etc... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ITRONIX-IX260-GOBOOK-II-RUGGED-LAPTOP-1-8GHz-512MB-40GB _W0QQitemZ280025331886QQihZ018QQcategoryZ177QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > > > > >>>:) > >>> > >>>Some older versions, like the IX250, have outdoor viewable screens, can > >>> > >>> > >be > > > > > >>>dropped without damage, etc, and you can buy them for 300 or less. > >>> > >>>I like the touchscreen too. > >>> > >>>I have an older version that's tough as nails, has a double pc card > >>>slot... > >>>but limited RAM. I find the combination of WIN98SE and netstumbler too > >>>unstable with the drivers for an Orinoco card to be useful for site > >>>surveys, > >>>however. If I could find something that would work, this would be a > >>>great > >>>tool. I've dropped it several times already and it's been stepped on > >>>and > >>>kicked around, and bounced around the van a bit and seems utterly > >>> > >>> > >unfazed > > > > > >>>by > >>>it all. > >>> > >>>I didn't lose much, though. The laptop cost me just a bit more than a > >>>new > >>>pc card :) If I recall, it was under $100 with shipping. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >>>neofast.net - fast internet for North East Oregon and South East > >>>Washington > >>>email me at mark at neofast dot net > >>>541-969-8200 > >>>Direct commercial inquiries to purchasing at neofast dot net > >>> > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > >>>Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 9:50 AM > >>>Subject: Re: [WISPA] ot? New pc card slot in laptop > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Sorry but that's NOT what I'm after. I need a dB readout of the signal > >>>>levels (use that often for troubleshooting). This seems to only give > >>>> > >>>> > >out > > > > > >>>a > >>> > >>> > >>>>% (not gonna have a +27dB signal like their manual shows). > >>>> > >>>>Marlon > >>>>(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales > >>>>(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services > >>>>42846865 (icq) And I run my own > >>>> > >>>> > >wisp! > > > > > >>>>64.146.146.12 (net meeting) > >>>>www.odessaoffice.com/wireless > >>>>www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>From: "Larry A Weidig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > >>>>Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 9:32 AM > >>>>Subject: RE: [WISPA] ot? New pc card slot in laptop > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Marlon: > >>>>That is the new ExpressCard format that you have on the Dell. > >>>>Unfortunately finding cards for it is a waste of time at this point, > >>>>hopefully that will change in the near future. I think what you are > >>>>looking for is: > >>>> > >>>>http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_42&products_id=297 > >>>>Hope that helps. > >>>> > >>>>* Larry A. Weidig ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > >>>>* Excel.Net,Inc. - http://www.excel.net/ > >>>>* (920) 452-0455 - Sheboygan/Plymouth area > >>>>* (888) 489-9995 - Other areas, toll-free > >>>> > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > >>>>Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 > >>>>Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:03 AM > >>>>To: WISPA General List > >>>>Subject: Re: [WISPA] ot? New pc card slot in laptop > >>>> > >>>>I really don't want something like that. I want either a radio that > >>>>fits > >>>>the slot or a usb radio.... > >>>> > >>>>Marlon > >>>>(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales > >>>>(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services > >>>>42846865 (icq) And I run my own > >>>> > >>>> > >wisp! > > > > > >>>>64.146.146.12 (net meeting) > >>>>www.odessaoffice.com/wireless > >>>>www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>From: "JohnnyO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> > >>>>Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 8:51 AM > >>>>Subject: RE: [WISPA] ot? New pc card slot in laptop > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >http://sewelldirect.com/usb-to-pcmcia-wireless-adapter.asp?adpath=/Googl > > > > > >e/Lewis%20Gunter/06-04-04//USB%20to%20PCMCIA//47&keywords=usb%20to%20pcm > > > > > >>>>>cia&match=3&search=search&gclid=CJ73gtvwm4cCFRR4UAodpHP7uA > >>>>> > >>>>>Marlon - you won't find them less expensive then $175.00 plus > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>shipping. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Just went through this for a customer..... > >>>>> > >>>>>Cheaper isn't always better :)~ > >>>>> > >>>>>Fyi - this is the only fix you'll find for your dilema - customer of > >>>>>ours needed to use their aircards. > >>>>> > >>>>>JohnnyO > >>>>> > >>>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>On > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 > >>>>>Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:39 AM > >>>>>To: wireless@wispa.org > >>>>>Cc: isp-wireless@isp-wireless.com > >>>>>Subject: [WISPA] ot? New pc card slot in laptop > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>Hi All, > >>>>> > >>>>>I FINALLY had my old laptop go nuts. Some kind of hard drive error. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>So > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>I > >>>>>have a new one here now. It's a cheapo Dell. Has no firewire but I > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>can > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>live with that, don't use it anyway. It also has no PCMCIA slot! > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>It's > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>got > >>>>>a slot that's the right size but the connections inside the slot are > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>all > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>wrong. > >>>>> > >>>>>I need to find an external wireless card that I can hook a cable to > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>and > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>get > >>>>>actual dB data from various antennas. > >>>>> > >>>>>Anyone have any idea what this is and/or what I can do to make this > >>>>>work? > >>>>> > >>>>>thanks, > >>>>>Marlon > >>>>>(509) 982-2181 Equipment sales > >>>>>(408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services > >>>>>42846865 (icq) And I run my own > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>wisp! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>64.146.146.12 (net meeting) > >>>>>www.odessaoffice.com/wireless > >>>>>www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>-- > >>>>>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >>>>> > >>>>>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >>>>> > >>>>>-- > >>>>>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >>>>> > >>>>>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>>>>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >>>>> > >>>>>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>-- > >>>>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >>>> > >>>>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>>>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >>>> > >>>>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >>>> > >>>>-- > >>>>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >>>> > >>>>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>>>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >>>> > >>>>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >>>> > >>>>-- > >>>>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >>>> > >>>>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>>>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >>>> > >>>>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >>>> > >>>> > >>>-- > >>>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >>> > >>>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >>> > >>>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >>> > >>> > >>-- > >>WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >> > >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >> > >>Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
