Look for a rugged laptop on the cheap

[gtione]

Hi there guys. I am after a new laptop that will need to withstand car workshop use. I cant afford the toughbooks etc so just after a well built entry level notebook that hand handle be taken from car to car for diagnostic purposes. Any recommendations?

 

[middlemarkal]

lenovo are tough

 

[velo3100]

I would also say lenovo.

 

[jaguarskx]

To be more specific, they are referring to most of the Lenovo ThinkPad series laptop which meets the US Dept of Defense's MIL-SPEC standards for equipment operation in field and in harsh environments. The least expensive ThinkPad series that have been designed to meet the MIL-SPEC requirements is the ThinkPad L. The ThinkPad E is Lenovo's least expensive business laptop, but it does not meet the MIL-SPEC requirements.

 

[1shado1]

Small, and relatively lightweight. The price in the review is incorrect, though (there was a cheaper version with much crappier CPU). Built to MIL-SPEC, according to Lenovo. Discontinued, but still available. I really like mine. The display could be better, but for the price, it is tolerable. Comes with Windows 7 installed.

http/laptopreviewers.com/lenovo-thinkpad-x140e-ultrabook-review/



http/www.rakuten.com/prod/lenovo-thinkpad-x140e-20bl000bus-11-6-led-notebook-amd-a-series-a4/258196872.html?listingId=435358482&sclid=pla_google_SolsticeElectronics&adid=29963&rmatt=tsid:1012713%7ccid:232720129%7cagid:13676215369%7ctid:kwd-81174429289%7ccrid:60879539929%7cnw:g%7crnd:13609689526710952409%7cdvc:c%7cadp:1o3&gclid=COqsssODwscCFc0lgQodmj4LUg

Can be had cheaper on ebay. Just make sure it has the AMD A4-5000 APU.

http/www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R2.TR2.TRC0.A0.H0.Xlenovo+x140e.TRS0&_nkw=lenovo+thinkpad+x140e&_sacat=0

 

[jaguarskx]

The AMD A4 APU in the ThinkPad X140e has pretty low processing performance; much less than that of a Core i3 CPU. I am not sure if that APU is appropriate for diagnostic software.

 

[1shado1]

The AMD A4 APU in the ThinkPad X140e has pretty low processing performance; much less than that of a Core i3 CPU. I am not sure if that APU is appropriate for diagnostic software.

Maybe a bad suggestion, then. I know nothing about automotive diagnostic software.