Do you have any recommendation for a notebook that will stand up to marine use? Thanks, Lawrence
Hi Lawrence: The “marine environment” is no problem for most of today’s computers, as long as you keep them dry. We’ve used all types of portables and deck models on board–since the early 80s, without any difficulties. We even have a 12-year-old TI (DOS) machine on BEOWULF as a backup.
So, if you have a dry environment, it comes down to size and budget. Even the chunkiest machines available now work really well–but faster and bigger is always an advantage.
You may want to consider one of the “marinized” systems which take shock and moisture better. However, these are two to three times as costly as the normal cheap versions, and my inclination would be to have two inexpensive machines rather than one marinized model–unless you are really concerned about leaks. Regards–Steve
Posted by Steve Dashew (November 30, 1999)
