[ltp] Carrying a Thinkpad in a Rucksack

[Gurunandan R. Bhat]

Thanks everyone.This is really reassuring.

GB


Josh Battles wrote:
> Gurunandan R. Bhat said:
> 
>>	How safe is a Thinkpad in a rucksack. I am not worried about mechanical
>>shocks since my Case Logic ruckscak is much better padded than the
>>original carry case. I carry my rucksack slung on a single shoulder and
>>I was worried that the angle might twist the base and the lid
>>disproportionately. In any case I would be reassured if there are others
>>who do this without damage.
> 
> 
> I carry my T42 in a backpack with my schoolbooks and all sorts of other
> miscellaneous things 5 days a week to school/work and have been doing so for
> over a year now.  I paid for the warranty that covers accidental damage for 3
> years when I bought the thing so I'm nowhere near as careful with it as I
> probably should be and it's taken it like a champ.  It's been dropped,
> stepped on, sat on, and smashed yet there's not a scratch on the thing. 
> Maybe a few rings on the lid from the time I used it as a coaster...
> 
> I think you'll be fine.  Thinkpads are one of the most durable laptops out
> there.  The only laptop I'd consider to be more durable is the toughbook
> series from Panasonic.
>