September 12, 2006 07:13
This is a bit related to my previous post. Have a new acquaintance in our marina who is a live-aboard on a small boat with a ibook. He’s concerned about how to protect his laptop when not using it, primarily from the humid conditions. Pelican case is one answer (though I find them both bulky and pricey), and a heavy duty ziploc might be another (with a silica gel packet)
I'm interested in the response as well as I'll eventually be heading out on a very extended cruise. I usually don’t leave my ibooks onboard when I’m not there, but have taken it on a multi-week trip. However the conditions on that trip we’re generally quite (unusually) dry, as is my boat in general. While onboard and not using it I kept my ibook in a neoprene slipcase and had not problems with it.
QUESTIONS:
What do others do?
Has anyone had problems with the salt air damaging or killing their laptop? Basically how reliable are the macs in a marine environment?
Scot
note - I gave him the forum address so he can eventually join us, and introduced him to MacENC.
I'm interested in the response as well as I'll eventually be heading out on a very extended cruise. I usually don’t leave my ibooks onboard when I’m not there, but have taken it on a multi-week trip. However the conditions on that trip we’re generally quite (unusually) dry, as is my boat in general. While onboard and not using it I kept my ibook in a neoprene slipcase and had not problems with it.
QUESTIONS:
What do others do?
Has anyone had problems with the salt air damaging or killing their laptop? Basically how reliable are the macs in a marine environment?
Scot
note - I gave him the forum address so he can eventually join us, and introduced him to MacENC.