Thread: E12 Classmate
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Unread 12-12-2012, 13:25
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Re: E12 Classmate

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Originally Posted by Nemo View Post
One thing that favors the classmate is the fact that the driver's station (at least last year) only provided a power adapter for a Classmate. Other laptops run off batteries, so you can potentially run out of batteries during a long technical delay with your team waiting in the driver's station.
That's exactly why we use one. And, many teams have them, so we can borrow a power adapter if we forget or lose ours.
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