Toughbooks, the Marine of Laptops

The United States Marine Corps' core values are honor, courage and commitment. These are not just words. They are are a reflection of what the Marines are. What does that have to do with Toughbooks? Simple, like the Marines, Toughbooks are characterized by performance and resilience in action - and that is regardless of the situation or harsh environment they are subjected to. There is no question, there is no hesitation, just performance and excellence. In a word, both are dependable.

Toughbook laptops are deployed in police cruisers, ambulances, on battle fields, ships, boats and just about any other harsh or unforgiving environment one can think of. At Bob Johnson's Computer Stuff, Inc., we have sold thousands of refurbished Toughbooks to police, EMS and other mobile workers across the US, Canada, The Virgin Islands and to our troops in Iraq. The operative word in that sentence is refurbished. It's operative because it's what we do, it's how we save customers money, it's how we support Green, it's because when traditional laptops are worn out or fail, with a little cleaning and up-dating, a Toughbook just keeps on going.

For police, the Toughbook laptop is a key tool in both their rapid response and day-to-day work. When it comes to providing wireless, real-time and reliable connection to data supporting the policing function, these laptops are invaluable. For others, such as EMTs, these laptops provide remote access to the medical data, treatment procedures and two way communication with hospitals. When it comes working outdoors, Toughbooks can be counted on to withstand the rigors of extreme temperatures, weather changes, using complex programs and even being dropped, tossed and worse.

Supporting all of this is (particularly communications), is the decision by the Frederick, MD Police Department to purchase Toughbooks as a key remote communication tool. To gain a better appreciation, we suggest your read an article by Erica Green of the Gazette.net This article discusses the Frederick, MD Police Department's choice of Toughbooks for use in their cruisers. You can read that article here “rugged laptops rapidly access info (The Gazette, Feb. 26, 2009) - The Frederick Police Department is using rugged laptops in its squad cars to provide officers with easy access to police databases. This article provides a clear and compelling case for the Toughbook along with insight into how this police department is maximizing technology. We at Bob Johnson's not only agree with their selection, we believe that when lives are at stake and seconds count, dependable communication is paramount. Thus, there is no other mobile technology tool to depend on – it's simply a Toughbook.

At Bob Johnson's, we help police and other mission critical cost conscience mobile organizations afford investments in technology. We do this through reconditioning Thoughbooks (and traditional laptops / desktops) for resale at up to 80% of the cost of new equipment - and we provide a warranty on what we sell. We also offer priced and timed right repairs in addition to asset management programs. Our repair programs often offer an affordable alternative to replacing broken computers. Our asset management programs provide a cash inflow for organizations – thus helping them stretch their budget dollars and grant funding. Everyone wins in that program. The organization receives cash to help with budgets, it properly disposes of equipment storing sensitive data, and we gain product to refurbish and re-sell. In the entire process, other customers are afforded savings opportunities while the process itself actively supports a green environment.

Netting it all out, just as the US Marines are committed to excellence from their core to their actions, Toughbooks deliver a long life of excellent and reliable service and value. Both the Marines and Toughbooks are among the few and the proud whose performance speaks for itself. We invite you to learn more about Toughbooks, Bob Johnson's and related products at www.usedlaptops.net and www.bobjohnson.com Or, you can contact our sales staff directly at 1-(877)-202-7788.

This article was written by W. Peter Teague, Sales & Marketing Manager for Bob Johnson's Computer Stuff, Inc., a leading provider of rugged and traditional laptops, desktops, computer repairs and asset management programs. If you have questions or comments on this article or related topics, please send an e-mail attn: Pete via sales_department@bobjohnson.com or visit Pete.