[ltp] Carrying a Thinkpad in a Rucksack

[Bill Sheppard]

On Sat, 15 Oct 2005, Gurunandan R. Bhat wrote:
>     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.
One possible word of warning.  When I travel I generally take a
laptop-backpack with wheels and a handle.  I walk a fair distance with
this, such as from the airport to my hotel (about a mile).  Some of the
pavement is less than smooth, meaning the laptop is vibrating (it's
turned off, of course).  I've had to replace two hard drives (Toshiba
drives in a Toshiba laptop) within a year or so of them being new. 
Could certainly be coincidence, but perhaps the vibration has resulted
in the drives dying prematurely...

Bill
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