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I have two laptops and one computer. Is there any point taking them all with me onto the boat?

 

Reason i have three is one is to go out and about with my camera as it is a Mac Air, Mac Pro is to use for watching films and downloading and the Imac is for working on.

Would i need to get lots of batteries or should i just stick to one laptop

 

 

Thank you

 

 

 

 

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You can have as many electrical guzzling appliances as you like.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

However - you need to remember that you need to replace everything that you use with running the engine or a generator, or (in the Summer months) Solar panels.

If you plan your electrics as a SYSTEM then it is only a financial problem, not a technical problem and easily resolved.

(£8000-£10000 for a integrated diesel generator should meet most of your needs)

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Thank you Mr Enfield. Guess i could do without them all and just keep the air and use External hard-drives sad.png

 

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Just seen the rest of the replys. I can manage with one laptop.....what about 1 laptop and one of those ipads ?

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Also if you are planning on watching your films through the internet, you'll need to look at your data speeds, needs and costs. You aren't taking a 'bank' lifestyle afloat!

 

You've got to oo and aaah at the wildlife, watch the sunsets, chat to other boaters, do all the routine daily boaty tasks - they'll be little time to be iPadding in the day and in the evening you'll be far too knackered with all the fresh air and busyness to bother or care beyond sinking a swift half and sinking into a chair before your eyes close..... clapping.gif

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Just a 'tip' - check your laptop voltage first. (Mine is 19v so a car converter won't work)

 

 

Laptops are all 19v! This is the whole point of a car converter - they step up the 12v to 19v.

Thank you for the tip smile.png

 

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Emptied my flat today smile.png

 

 

Is that your new bote?

 

I'm not sure you've got the hang of this yet!

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I hope you lot know that i am googling like a monkey trying to find out how to use a Mac in the wilderness :(

I thought you just plugged things in and that was that!

 

I thought i could watch nature on my big screen (where it can't brake my arm)

 

 

This Narrowboating is blooming complicated :(

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Just a 'tip' - check your laptop voltage first. (Mine is 19v so a car converter won't work)

good point,

 

best place to check would probably be mac forums

Thank you for the tip smile.png

 

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Emptied my flat today smile.png

on the hottest day of the year you empty flat :)

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I live on a boat and use my laptop daily, though I don't use my TV and I conserve wherever I can. Some tasks I do for this site take me hours to complete, all would be difficult to do without a laptop.

 

I do have a marina mooring which is convenient but it's also possible to run a laptop while out on the cut. Out on the cut, I run my laptop via its own battery until it's low. I charge my laptop battery whenever the engine is running. I also change the power settings on the laptop to conserve battery life. It does require more effort than living on land but it's possible. I will install solar panels in the near future which will help.

 

If you simply want to surf the web though, I recommend using a tablet/iPad for this as they're not so power hungry. smile.png

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Laptops are all 19v! This is the whole point of a car converter - they step up the 12v to 19v.

 

 

Interested if you could point me towards one suitable for an Compaq

I have bought a couple (one from Amazon and one from ebay) but neither of them worked. although both stated they were for Compaq.

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Interested if you could point me towards one suitable for an Compaq

I have bought a couple (one from Amazon and one from ebay) but neither of them worked. although both stated they were for Compaq.

 

 

Compaq?

 

Are they running DOS or Windows 3.0?

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Thank you RichM. I can keep both laptops (can't live with just one) and rehome my Imac smile.png and also look into solar power

 

OI you two chaps in the back. I didn't know it was going to be so blooming hot. I never thought i contained that much sweat.

 

Skips are expensive :(

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