~Toughbooktalk~

sakkara wrote:just flicked " Owner Rob" some paypal funds for a download so will post back when reloaded

another question
i have the option of a :
Seagate Momentus 750GB drive
or a 128GB ssd

will opt for the 750GB unless you think the performance boost of the ssd will outweigh the lower storage capacity ?

and comments thanks

In my opinion, it would depend on what you use your toughbook for. In my case, I use it for work and don't need space for games, music, videos or other useless junk. I keep that stuff on my desktop systems at home. Also since my toughbooks have 3G internet at all times , anything else I need can be pulled from my servers which I keep connected to as virtual sshfs drives.

The second point is having a high performance 7200RPM drive in a unit that I know will get banged around out on the field does not inspire much confidence in me, despite the foam bumpers. With a SSD, I am more likely to break the toughbook itself before I lose files if it gets in an accident.

The last point is the performance is rather good. Even with a slower Kingston v300 I can boot Linux in under 10 seconds on a mark 2. But I hear that the Momentus is no slouch either. This really depends on your own tolerance for waiting around for things to boot, moving files or scrounging around a large un-cached database.

I vote for the SSD....I did it to all of my units with no regrets....
The performance jump is amazing..Plus the durability and increased battery runtime.
If space is an issue, grab a large capacity usb flash stick and keep it in your pocket.
Or get a large SD card and keep it in the slot...I do that also.

downloading iso as we speak will update results ASAP

all loaded and running fine
i suggest to everyone with driver issues BITE THE BULLET AND BUY THE RECOVERY DISKS
cheap and saves

It's a lot less headaches...yes

where do i find info on how to use the stylus ?
when trying to use it in handwriting mode its like its out of ink ???
only parts of the letters i write display on the screen !
and what is the button half way down for ?
is there a tutorial of some kind ?
thanks

In the reference manual and owners manal

just tried a stylus from a Toshiba tablet and works fine ;-)
si my next question is the tip of the stylus a replaceable item or throw away?
and if so anyone got a link to a new stylus at a cheap price thanks

REPLACEABLE...ebay

can see the stylus but not the tips can you give me a link thanks