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Randy H. Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Tools are only as good as the Tech holding them Posts: 1,693 Bardstown, Kentucky Kentucky USA Gender:	handheld PCs that work with pico Sep 9^th, 2011 at 1:15am Was wondering if any of the tablet or handheld PCs that are known to work with picoscope. I currently use a netbook which is pretty small, but I am curious if anything else would work thats ultra portable - like an ipad or sony Vaio handheld, Android, Samsung Galaxy etc.
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PEDRO SANCHEZ Guru Member Picogroup Offline Posts: 467 Chicago Illinois USA Gender:	Re: handheld PCs that work with pico Reply #1 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 7:58am Hi Randy, I posted a similar question a while back. You have to remember the Pico is powered via the USB cord which would probably suck a tablet dry. The iPad is not equipped with a USB port. Best performance would come from a laptop or desktop...
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daveyK Super Nerd Picogroup Offline (Retired) - Elevation: 525 feet Posts: 2,357 Hellertown, PA, USA Pennsylvania USA Gender:	Re: handheld PCs that work with pico Reply #2 - Sep 9^th, 2011 at 12:52pm Hello Randy, about 3 years ago Rich Barton setup a Hammer Head tablet that, I believe, he picked up on ebay. you can try a search to see if that is what you are looking for. HTH dave
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lwbtech82 Freshman Member Offline Posts: 1	Re: handheld PCs that work with pico Reply #3 - Sep 20^th, 2011 at 11:10am why not a toughbook cf-18? i have one and use it as a tablet most of the time
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Randy H. Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Tools are only as good as the Tech holding them Posts: 1,693 Bardstown, Kentucky Kentucky USA Gender:	Re: handheld PCs that work with pico Reply #4 - Sep 20^th, 2011 at 1:45pm is the toughbook really tough and as good as the claims? I have heard bad and good things about them..........
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Mike in St. Louis Guru Member Picogroup Offline Posts: 274 St Louis Missouri USA	Re: handheld PCs that work with pico Reply #5 - Sep 20^th, 2011 at 2:53pm I have 3 Panasonic Toughbook 's, CF 29 that I use at the shop. Bought all of them off Ebay for around $200.00 a piece with no problems with any of them. Mike. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=panasonic...
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Re: handheld PCs that work with pico
Reply #6 - Sep 21^st, 2011 at 12:29am

thanks guys. Right now im using a dell netbook that I have all jacked up on steroids, but will be upgrading soon as its durability is questionable.

I dont want a huge laptop - because it no longer feels like a tool to me. Basically I am looking for a small compact netbook that I can 'attach' the pico to the hood(lid) of it. I know it sounds crazy - but I think it will work quite well. I used to repair laptops and the hinges are very strong, and there is usually plenty of room under the lid to attach fasteners and the like to. The trick is figuring out all of the hidden screws in the laptop to get them apart.

Anyhow once i get this done i will try and post some pictures of it.

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fisher Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Deceased Posts: 2,734 Concord California USA Gender:	Re: handheld PCs that work with pico Reply #7 - Sep 21^st, 2011 at 8:06am Dell makes two lines of ruggedized computers. They can be had used.
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Randy H. Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Tools are only as good as the Tech holding them Posts: 1,693 Bardstown, Kentucky Kentucky USA Gender:	Re: handheld PCs that work with pico Reply #8 - Sep 21^st, 2011 at 8:50am what models are they fisher?
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Re: handheld PCs that work with pico
Reply #9 - Sep 21^st, 2011 at 10:43am

Hello Randy,

I personally like the Dell Latitude series. They are more of a business class than a gaming/home computer. The last refurbed Latitude I got 2 years ago was an ATG series.

If you check the Dell Outlet site, http://www.dell.com/us/dfb/p/latitude-laptops?~ck=anav, you can get an idea what is available and refurbed prices are to compare to a used one.

HTH

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Randy H. Super Nerd Picogroup Offline Tools are only as good as the Tech holding them Posts: 1,693 Bardstown, Kentucky Kentucky USA Gender:	Re: handheld PCs that work with pico Reply #10 - Sep 21^st, 2011 at 10:51am daveyK wrote on Sep 21^st, 2011 at 10:43am: I personally like the Dell Latitude series. I have a dell latitude d400 right now (modified). Its fine but I just wanted something a little more rugged, and maybe smaller. Suppose I just need to look around.
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