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Re: Laptop suggestions?

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:28 pm
by scorch-
Sears wrote:
moosh wrote:most civilian contractors screw the military out of millions. GD in particular takes a mound of paperwork to get someone to come take a look at a piece of gear on the ship, and just them looking costs the navy 5k. Then they work on it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_i ... al_complex
5000$ sounds about right for having to set foot on a military ship as a consulting civilian.

Re: Laptop suggestions?

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:48 pm
by doyler
willeh wrote:these are in all the trucks where i work

http://www.gd-itronix.com/index.cfm?pag ... cts:gd8000


they are badass as far a ruggedness goes. not sure if it is good for gaming, but it wont break. also im not sure on the price.


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Re: Laptop suggestions?

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:27 pm
by CharlieGiteau
willeh wrote:these are in all the trucks where i work

http://www.gd-itronix.com/index.cfm?pag ... cts:gd8000


they are badass as far a ruggedness goes. not sure if it is good for gaming, but it wont break. also im not sure on the price.
Our electricians use those to troubleshoot and update software on our locomotive fleet. They hate them and are adamant that they are junk. I particularly don't have to use them, so I don't know much about them.