Re: Computers

From: Sam Wormley (swormley1_at_mchsi.com)
Date: 01/29/05 

Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 23:10:30 GMT

Ed Majden wrote:
> Anyone use a laptop in their observatory or outside? Do you have any
> problems doing this? Which laptop computer would you recommend? A
> Panasonic Tuff-book would be nice but are rather expensive. Are there good
> alternatives?
>

   Suggestion: Buy a piece of red clear plexiglas cut to fit over your
   laptop screen to help preserve dark adaptation. Any Laptop should do
   as long as it meet your requirements. I have used an IBM T-23 in the
   field while observing... The heat it generated kept it from dewing up!

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