Rugged(ish) Laptops?

[NotQuiteCockney]

My last laptop went poof. I'm thinking maybe I want something a bit more sturdy. I've found Panasonic Toughbooks. Does anyone else make slightly hardened laptops? I'm not looking for military spec, but just something a bit more sturdy than your run-of-the-mill laptop ...

I have 8 year old IBM Thinkpad that dses have sat on and dropped off settee with no ill effects. Probably more luck than design, though.
Having said that, I have a Satellite Pro thing at work that is a bag of sh*te - only have to sneeze at it and it shuts down or locks itself. Those things are definitely iffy.
Sorry, not much help really.

I've got a Dell Inspiron 6000 - seem relatively toddler proof! Had it for 3 months with no probs really.

HTH

The Dell Latitudes were apparently designed 'with travelling salesman in mind' ie to be slung in cars, hauled round trade shows etc
The Toughbooks are meant to be good but are h-e-a-v-y - fine if it just has to reisist the LOs at home, less so if you have to drag it round with you.
Toshiba Tecras have spill-resistant keyboards, shock absorbers, rubber corners etc and seem well spec'd - might be worth checking out?

Top tip is to keep any laptop religiously in a sleeve/folder/case - best is one that opens with it but stays attached (IYSWIM) and has holes for cables. I have a neoprene one that makes my cheapo HP laptop look the biz!

I thik toshibas are supposed to be good. I recently bought a asus, two months ago and that has jsut gone poof. too much mnetting I guess!

sleeve thing like these
easier to see than describe!

Ooh, some good ideas, thanks. Will have a look into those.

Anyone else?

MrsBadger, both your recommendations have laptops of the needed spec (not too high, but decent) at better prices than I can get for the Toughbook! And I will look into a sleeve, very good idea. Probably should get one for DH's laptop, too ...