"just me" wrote in message
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I need to purchase a laptop to keep on my boat while cruising and living
aboard.
I'm concerned about moisture and salt air.
Any advice and recommendations appreciated.
Thanks, Jay

I'm in the process of building my system.

I picked up a Toughbook 48 (new) with a broken screen, very cheaply. It will
be mounted in a cabinet, out of harms way. It will drive an external LCD
screen, keyboard, mouse and CDROM. The screen will be fixed to the bulkhead,
out of harms way; the CDROM will be fixed somewhere accessible, but
reasonably safe; and the keyboard and mouseon the chart table .The keyboard
and mouse are the most at risk from water spills, however they are
disposable( I will have a store of s/h replacements at a couple of dollars
each.). Backup will be by a USB external HD mounted alongside the laptop.

Not sure yet about heat dispersal from the laptop. May need to install a fan
or a heatsink.