Wanted, computer to keep up with your car

[qksl2]

Dale, I need a tuning laptop. 15" screen, minimum 6hr (ACTUAL) battery lift, serial port card thing, touch pad mouse (not that little pressure point crap), and it has to be really fast to run AEM TUNER (series 2 boxes) which is a very slow program compared to AEM Pro (series 1).

We've had several laptops, all more than $750, all built by nerds that promised they were hot shit. We've been through about 5 of them; they take a beating. They always always have connection issues with the serial crap, they always freeze, especially at the track when I'm trying to set up your 2 step when you are two cars back in line from a ten second pass. The only computer that has worked great is the $200 one that Kunt put together for us. Awesome battery life (7-8hrs) and has been reliable, but its too slow for the newer software, takes forever to load.

The ones we've had:
-terrible battery life after a year, like less than two hours, pathetic
-freeze and get blue screens. Nerds always tell me user error, I want one that is pretty hard to user error into a blue screen. I don't get any user errors when I run my mac, ever.
-connection issues with serial. Cannot find driver? WTF? Seriously?
-computer works great but can't connect to internet or I'm warned by nerd that it might stop working. Its 2010 folks, I don't think its toooooo much to ask for a computer to be able to turn on AND connect to the internet all at the same time. Its not like I'm asking it to pat its head and rub its stomach at the same time here

Tell me there is a quality laptop out there. I mean, something that feels like it wasn't put together by chrysler, you know, like a reasonable construction, good battery life, and no bugs. We're willing to save up and pay for it, if it lasts. I know you hate macs, but I want a PC that works as well and as long as my mac. But I can't use my mac for tuning. You gave us our challenge I'm giving you yours.

Ian

[Russianvr4]

if all else fails, i bought a dell laptop for 500 at bestbuy and its been GREAT! runs aemtuner really well and the battery lasts 5-6 hrs without a charge, 17" screen too so great visibility.

[qksl2]

I'm looking for longetivity, here. I've had a couple Dell's and HP's before, but they've all been fine for all of a few months, plus, they feel like fisher price subbed the work out to fishy pricer build quality wise, I want a computer more reliable than the cars! Hoping to save up and get something really good this time around. I'm irritated with how slow tuner runs compared to Pro.

Ian

[Tim]

Have Dale hook you up with a Lenovo industrial style laptop. Battery life if going to go to pieces after 1-2 years on any laptop because of use and the physics of the lithium-ion batteries. Batteries are easily replaced, especially if you have a hardware service plan from the retailer you bought it from like Best Buy? They will give you a free battery and free AC adapter during the life of your plan as well as cover all the hardware. Just know that if you really F something up (break LCD screen), you will have a 2 week turnaround to get the part replaced.

[ntcmpjg]

Or buy a panasonic tuff book they are used by the army in combat and they last.

[97VR4]

I'm looking for longetivity, here. I've had a couple Dell's and HP's before, but they've all been fine for all of a few months, plus, they feel like fisher price subbed the work out to fishy pricer build quality wise, I want a computer more reliable than the cars! Hoping to save up and get something really good this time around. I'm irritated with how slow tuner runs compared to Pro.

Ian

Weird, I never saw this post and I already sent you info on the Lenovo. I have dejavue, seriously.

[97VR4]

And to anyone who cares, their is new battery/energy technology coming:

Bloom Box

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/ ... 1135.shtml