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On some of the older machines ones from HP/Dell from ebay wouldn't work. I think Toshiba would but don't quote me on that. But that was getting them used and "branded" so to speak.

I was always fond of the American versions I ran with them with my rugged models until the CF-T8 series. I still got one at the house that my youngest boy still uses from time to time. I did get my hands at one time on a Let's Note T1, dual language keyboard and all. It's gone though.

Last time I ran linux on a Toughbook was when Ubuntu 10.10 came out, It ran great with out much headache, even dual booted it on my 29 with XP. I still keep a pendrive loaded with linux incase I need it.

Rob, How are "strong" are the new graphics in the 55?

Glad to hear they have a new fully rugged coming out, I personally didn't like the 20 series. Wish they would of stuck with something like the 19 even it had to become a wide screen.

No problem Rob, Short shutdown's we can handle. Even several days shut downs if needed.

I knew I didn't really recognize your name, so I was just making sure. I think I signed up on NBR and TBT about the same time years ago. Welcome to TBT. And feel free to use the general talk as well, we always get on some kind of subject Toughbooks or not.

My main models that get used the most are CF-31 i5/ATI7750 Windows 10, CF-19 Mk5 Air Combat Command model with windows 7 and Mk6 with windows 10 that is beat to hell I got off ebay last year. Models that are close to hand but don't get used daily are CF-30 Mk2 Non-Touch with windows 7 that is used f...

OldGator, did you have a different name on NBR or just a new member in general?

Anyone that is on the Facebook Group I will be making that group private this weekend.

I put notice out today on Facebook.