I recently took a sledgehammer to my minimaglite- gave it 3 good smashes and it still works. In fact, it punched a hole into the cinder block it was sitting on.
I think this is a great idea; however, why not go out and purchase a respirator from the nearest Lowes or Home Depot for ~$30-40 depending on how much filtering you want? If I was that concerned about the air quality when I bike, this is what I would do now.
I believe there was an article in PopSci a month or two ago about a new developing landfill device that would vaporize trash using a laser- anyone familiar with the article and know if this laser is related?
If not, then it should be; think of all the landfill space/trash we could "get rid of" using this device.
Simply commenting on your response- I have an imported W5. I have had 3 "Toughbook moments" in which my W5 fell or got banged around beyond "normal use". I'm surprised to hear yours "broke" after falling 2 feet; what happened and define broke, if you wouldn't mind.
How was Panasonic's response to your repair request? Thanks,
I'm very impressed with the specs. I would opt for the XP pro as I am giving Vista at least a year, maybe year and a half before considering investing into the software.
Anyone else concerned about the heat this "Dragon" might produce? I bet without proper considerations, this will be blowing fire out the ass if it just sat on a desk or lap for an extended period of time.
I had an Averatec before purchasing my Toughbook; when I got the Averatec, I liked it for its size at 12" and its weight (~4 lbs) at the time. The only thing I didn't like was the seemingly "short" battery life and the heat that it put out. I hope that Averatec can make some updates in these areas.
If not, you all should go get a W5 from Panasonic =)
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