Rugged Notebooks Guide

I am a computer science student. I think I can program stuff for the military to use, like on the ground G.P.S. locations and where to send cruise missiles via satellite, etc. I’m a programmer with a lot of experience.

If I want to contribute to "the effort" in this way, should I enlist in the Marines (the branch I would feel the most pride in, considering my dad was one for 20 years… Army is cool I have no beef), or in a civilian gov’t role?

Note I wouldn’t mind doing deployment in Iraq, especially as some sort of spec ops type, as I am a very rugged individual.

Programming would be #1 though. Please any tips.
p.s. I go to Cal State San Marcos I’m a junior at the moment. Also I can pass very rigid P.T. expectancies, but I am a small guy at 160 lbs (low body fat % tho).

I’m a radiology specialist in the U.S. Army and am looking for some tough, rugged 19" LCD displays that I could use for displaying radiographs in a field environment. We have some rugged notebook computers, but their tiny displays just don’t cut it when it comes to viewing diagnostic quality images, and I would really like to have a 19" or larger LCD capable of supporting higher resolutions (at least 1280×1024, preferably higher). This will have to come with a heavy-duty case and be able to withstand some serious transportation, in the back of 5-ton trucks, conexes, air flights, etc. etc. etc. Does anybody know where I could find such a product? I know Panasonic has developed a line of military/industrial "tough" computers, but I didn’t see any LCDs listed by them.

Thanks.

I’m a radiology specialist in the U.S. Army and am looking for some tough, rugged 19" LCD displays that I could use for displaying radiographs in a field environment. We have some rugged notebook computers, but their tiny displays just don’t cut it when it comes to viewing diagnostic quality images, and I would really like to have a 19" or larger LCD capable of supporting higher resolutions (at least 1280×1024, preferably higher). This will have to come with a heavy-duty case and be able to withstand some serious transportation, in the back of 5-ton trucks, conexes, air flights, etc. etc. etc. Does anybody know where I could find such a product? I know Panasonic has developed a line of military/industrial "tough" computers, but I didn’t see any LCDs listed by them.

Thanks.

i would like to know if u are allowed to use gadgets in the military, like cellphones, ipods and laptops? thanks guys :)

Hello,
I have been accepted to USMA and enter in ‘08. I’m fairly certain they issue Dell laptops to each cadet, but I am thinking about buying a laptop for personal use before I go (I am not taking this one to USMA!) but if I get one now, I might as well buy one that I will have for the next few years.

Can anyone tell me the EXACT make and model of the laptops used by the cadets at West Point, and if they should be the same for the 2008/2009 school year.

Thank you very much!
-R.s

my grandpa is giving me money to buy a macbook pro, but i need to buy it on the military base because theres no sales tax!
Who does he make the check out to?
i dont have a bank account to put it into…

I was just curious if it shows up that you are in the military when the police pull you over for a traffic stop or whatever. They have the laptops in their car that they look up your information on, and I have no idea what kind of stuff shows up there!

i need help on changing the clock back to normal time instead of military time on my laptop.

I need to upgrade from my Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 and the CF-30 is ridiculously overpriced. Is there an alternate brand that is as good or better? I only use the laptop for writing, the Internet, and movies. Something completely sealed with a rubberized keyboard, touchscreen LCD, and customizable would be perfect.

Thanks,
j

for a deployed soldier?