Laptop Computer Review

Abstract

This report evaluates the suitability of a selection of laptop computers for use by independent duty corpsmen on submarines and specifies the characteristics which such a computer should have. Since any conclusions regarding state of the art in microcomputer technology will probably be obsolete by the time this report is published, we have extrapolated from our experience with some computers to others not available when the study began. Five laptop microcomputers were evaluated in-house, and seven laptops were evaluated through a survey of the current literature. Two laptops were recommended for those submarine with minimal medical storage space, and one laptop was recommended for those submarines with greater medical storage space. Keywords: Medical computer applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 16, 1987
Accession Number
ADA188628

Entities

People

  • Dale Hamilton
  • David G. Southerland
  • Ellen Perkin
  • George Moeller

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Access Time
  • Biomedical Research
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Instructions
  • Language
  • Laptop Computers
  • Load Monitoring
  • Microprocessors
  • Operating Systems
  • Parallel Ports
  • Personal Computers
  • Power Supplies
  • Serial Ports
  • Standards
  • Storage
  • Uninterruptible Power Supplies

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space