17'' MBP Doubles As A Riot Sheild

[dextertangocci]

It would have to be thick as, um, a Dell..

Or a Toshiba.

 

[dextertangocci]

I know that is what Apple.com has to say about it, but I for one would not be willing to test this feature.

Maybe Barefeats could test it for us

 

[dmw007]

Maybe Barefeats could test it for us

Good idea, I am sure that they would be glad to do so.

 

[sushi]

True. And also, I'm not so sure that even the makers of the "glass" (plastic) would call them "bulletproof". I think it's more like "bulletresistant". There are many types of bullets and many types of "glass" that what works under one set of conditions might not necessarily work under another.

Yep, it's not as cut and dried as most think.

But if someone is willing to experiment, be my guest. I'm just not volunteering any of my stuff.

Me neither!

 

[Mammoth]

What if the bullet went through the Hard Drive....i hear it is pretty thick..

..Not thicker than an inch.

 

[Josias]

Or a Toshiba.

Actually, though Toshibas are fatter than most Dells, they are extremely secure. One of my friends has a 2.2" thick Toshiba , and I'm sure he could drop it to the floor, and be more worried about the floor than the computer...

 

[EGT]

2010 will see the new kevlar macbook pro! precisely engineered for protecting you from bullets at any time. it just works.

just you wait!

S

Ahhh. 2010 sounds dangerous.

 

[Sesshi]

All I can say is if the 17" MBP is a riot shield, then the 17" Dell Inspiron 9400 that I also have is one of those blocks they put on the road from stopping suicide bomber trucks getting through. Bearing in mind the size of the screen, I think the MBP is incredibly portable. Obviously smaller screen laptops would be far more luggable but this has to be the most totable 17-incher on the market.

 

[bbrosemer]

Woah there a 17'' Dell that must be used for anchors on boats or something to that extent.

 

[imacintel]

Actually, though Toshibas are fatter than most Dells, they are extremely secure. One of my friends has a 2.2" thick Toshiba , and I'm sure he could drop it to the floor, and be more worried about the floor than the computer...

My dad has a Windows 3.1 4 inch thick toshiba.

 

[sushi]

My dad has a Windows 3.1 4 inch thick toshiba.

Back when computers where built like Model T Fords!

 

[bbrosemer]

Back where the was no AV,AS,or AA just BSOD.

 

[Arnaud]

...At its base, the first "portable" Mac was a good 10cm thick, that's, er, 6 inches or something ? Definitely bullet-proof...

Btw, have you seen the kind of ads we automatically get down the page of this thread? In a Macrumors forum? "Body Armour" etc...

 

[Arnaud]

Mmm, it changes all the time, so that's what I was talking about !

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