[ltp] [OT] thinkpad resistant for inline skating?

[Eben King]

On Wed, 6 Jul 2005, cr wrote:

> On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 10:17, Christopher Sawtell wrote:
> > On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 04:13, slack _usr wrote:
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > Sorry for offtopic, I hope moderators won't be very angry (I don't
> > > know other so big thinkpad community). I have one simple/stupid
> > > question - is thinkpad able to  hold out inline skating? Sorry for
> > > such expression, it's hard to say :/  For example, latpop is in a back
> > > pack, and skating is not extreme - just for pleasure.
> >
> > I would not do that, not because of any risk to the computer, ThinkPads are
> > built to withstand serious mechanical abuse, but because of the risk of
> > damage to your back. Back injuries can be seriously debilitating.
> 
> I suppose it wouldn't be the case that the Thinkpad, being flat, might 
> actually provide some protection when landing on something?

A flat surface, plus a Thinkpad, is not flat in total.  I think that if the
Thinkpad were larger than your back (or at least larger than the part of
your back that contacts the ground), you'd be correct (but it'd be hard to
carry around then).

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