Comments on: The webworkers computer has arrived http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:48:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Hue.K http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54021 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:19:25 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54021 I think more durability and sturdiness comes with bulkiness and heavier weights. It’s a tradeoff. Hopefully they will come up with a new technology that doesn’t put more weight to the laptop. Everyone who has to carry a laptop around know that the longer you carry it, the heavier it seems.

]]> By: Sej33 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54020 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:27:48 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54020 oops, that was a “bit” more sturdy. Sorry for the typo!

]]> By: Sej33 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54019 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:25:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54019 Dell aside, if anyone is interested in Rugged Computers Group Mobile has a full list of rugged computers by several different manufacturers. Not all of them are as expensive or as heavy as the Dell model. To the first comment by Chris, there is Semi-Rugged and there is Fully-Rugged. We could all use a Semi-Rugged machine! The Fully-Ruggeds are the ones that the military, construction workers use because they are ultra heavy duty. The semi-ruggeds are for the everyday people that need something a but more sturdy than a conventional plastic computer.

]]> By: aspir8or http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54018 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:03:40 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54018 Dave C. Stick a strip of the fluffy half of velcro along all 4 edges on the top and underside of your MacBook Pro. Not pretty, but gives you something to grip.

As far as the Dell goes… Well, it wouldn’t be far enough. Too heavy. No problems with the os, install Linux and get a refund from Dell. (ducks & runs)

]]> By: Dave C. http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54017 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:07:58 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54017 As cool and sleek as my new MacBook Pro is, it’s slippery too. I almost dropped it today and I was thinking I need some sort of gripper surface to the thing to keep that from happening again. At least someone out there is thinking of these things.

]]> By: babozor http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54016 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:40:08 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54016 Damn, 2500$… For that price buy yourself a nice MacBookPro it will fit all your needs… resist almost anything (unless an elephant walk on it) and is so much nicer than this ugly dell… i’m not into this OS War between Apple and Microsoft, but admit it, Mac Os X is simplier, so powerfull and admit it, when it comes to design… Apple come first way before other electronic manufacters…
And just to conclude, for that price if I had to choose between this dell and a MacBook Pro, ah…! this isn’t even a question, everyone will choose the same stuff, case closed.

]]> By: Michael Bernstein http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54015 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:22:15 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54015 What about the Panasonic Toughbooks? They’ve been around for years.

]]> By: ack_ahn http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54014 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:51:57 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54014 whats wrong with these apple freaks? get a ilife, stop bashing anything that doesn’t have apple name on it.

]]> By: _ryan http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54013 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 13:39:47 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54013 as a new member of the webworker army, i’m here to tell you that weight/luggability is a big big issue. that thing looks like a ton of bricks.

_r

]]> By: Stephen Collins http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54012 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:12:37 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54012 Like Justin at comment #1 says – Nope, not perfect. It doesn’t run OS X.

]]> By: Nick Braak http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54011 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:43:47 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54011 * Weight is 6.25 lbs.

* Screen is much brighter than normal, for outdoor use.

* Shockmounted drive etc.

Prices START at $2500 and go to over $3k!!

Conclusion: not a good choice for cafe based webworkers. A better fit might be blogging lumberjacks and Kellog Brown and Root contractors.

]]> By: Hadley Stern http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54010 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:43:45 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54010 You are joking, right! They are heavy, ugly, and ugly.

]]> By: plubius http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54009 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:19:44 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54009 Wow. Looks so heavy.

]]> By: Deirdré Straughan http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54008 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:51:19 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54008 My old Sony Vaio twice fell off airline/rental car checkin counters without suffering damage, thanks to the rugged Lands’ End laptop backpack it was in.

My current Dell Latitude travels from Lecco to Milan and back almost every day, and has been to various other points of the globe from Vegas to Rome without undue suffering on my part or its. I just wish I could have all the processor power, screen size, and HD capacity with less weight. Even in my comfy new LL Bean school pack, it gets awfully heavy. (In Europe, we WALK a lot.)

]]> By: Mitch Denny http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54007 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:22:39 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54007 Looks quite a bit like the Dell Lattitude D820 that I have. Although I use my Fujitsu T4210 Tablet more than anything else.

]]> By: Bram http://gigaom.com/collaboration/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54006 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:46:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/18/the-webworkers-computer-has-arrived/#comment-54006 It’s funny how the writer keeps on comparing cafe’s with warzones.

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