Tricky one, can you dig it?

[meansizzler]

Dell do the XPS2010....it's a pc in a suitcase so to speak..comes with a 20" widescreen LCD, bluetooth keyboard, raid sata, 7800gtx, and folds up and you can carry it away.

Finally a use for it...

 

[33L]

a laptop if you dont mind the price tag or courier your pc everywhere if you dont mind the price tag

those seem to be the options

 

[pcAnywhere]

I prefer the sound of a custom case; with integrated widesreen monitor. Started to look at this myself as I do a load of travelling. You can shoe-horn a 19" widescreen monitor into the lid of a 40cm x 35cm aluminium flightcase and still have space for a mATX mobo, GPU and PSU.

 

[Killajaz]

That sounds cool. Wonder what security will think?

 

[fini]

If you're going through customs a lot build something like this - they'll be too frightened to ask.




it is not my fault if you get shot

fini

 

[33L]

If you're going through customs a lot build something like this - they'll be too frightened to ask.



it is not my fault if you get shot

fini

ROTFLMAO

 

[Musashi]

Only problem with a laptop is that most major airlines have now banned Dell, Apple and Sony laptops from hand-luggage after the exploding battery affair. Virgin were the first to ban them on safety grounds and many other major carriers have followed. Personally I wouldnt want to put my laptop in cargo without a damn good flightcase.

If you know your location you would be better off couriering whatever rig it is you want in a good quality flight case.

 

[pcAnywhere]

It does sound cool - and it's quite cheap to produce. Not cheap enough, alas, for me to get budget approvel for

 

[Killajaz]

What I have done on a few occasions is to un-assemble the pc, put the case with only PSU left inside, in my suitcase and then fill/cover it with clothes.
CPU, Mobo, Ram, Optical and GFX all nicely wrapped in bubble wrap in a backpack/cabin case.
Worked fine a year back but perhaps with the new regulations they won't accept you bringing on all this hardware in the cabin?

I've also seen on several occasions how people are bringing stuff which the airlines have not prohibited in the cabin, yet the staff in security are having a bad day and are making life hell for innocent people.

My last incident was a week ago at LHR going to CPH (EU flight) where I had nicely packed my stuff in cabin case yet was pulled aside as I had perfum in my hand luggage. The regulation clearly states bottles under 100ml are allowed.
I kindly informed her about this but she warned me I could be grounded...LOL.
Bag sent to check-in and I rushed to the plane. This day it happened to be nearly 4 hours late...do you think my bag made it to CPH? no

Considering this perhaps the best option is a to get a quality flight case and courier the thing. Although a PC in a flight case will weigh plenty thus costs will soar.

Perhaps Ill just get a PSP?

 

[hp7909]

I prefer the sound of a custom case; with integrated widesreen monitor. Started to look at this myself as I do a load of travelling. You can shoe-horn a 19" widescreen monitor into the lid of a 40cm x 35cm aluminium flightcase and still have space for a mATX mobo, GPU and PSU.

Someone made one, but it kept on killing hard disks! Something to do with emissions from the screen. Also heat was a problem

 

[DeeJay-Mo]

how about a custom built computer rig inside some sort of hand luggage

open it up and your tft is in the lid hehe

Check out the forums at PCDJ.com. Many people there have custom built boxes housing there PCs.