As a matter of fact I would not. Then I would not carry my laptop in a plastic rack mounted under the dash of a P500 that bounces down dirt roads 50% of the day either. As someone else mentioned, apples/oranges.
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Not really apples/oranges. It is is built to withstand the conditions and general wear and tear of daily UPS use; however, it is not designed to withstand abuse. It is a computer.
If you are ever in Maryland stop by and see me and I'll show you.
I would love to visit sometime, not to have you prove something to me that I already know is true but to just look around your department. I have an (ancient in computer years) associates degree in service electronics, so the inside of a diad is a little intriguing.
My apples/oranges comment was not to say that the DIAD was not a computer, but to say the differences in the construction of the DIAD vs. a laptop are monumental. I guess the real question is what is abuse? Or as Billery would say, " Define abuse". The DIAD is not indestructible, however it isn't like a newborn baby that you have to support the head when you pick it up. At the pace we work at all day long, there is bound to be a few times that the board is dropped, has liquid spilled, and various other things...the normal
conditions and general wear and tear of daily UPS use. Who gets to decide what that is?
Same thing happened to me as Dirty Savage posted, hit a bump, the board jumped out of the rack and out the door it went. No harm done. On the other hand, I once had a D3 slip off the top of a 12-15 inch high package setting on the ground. While it was a relatively short fall, the board flipped upside down, hit a rock ( I suppose) and busted the screen. Made lots of interesting looking patterns.
I guess my whole diatribe here is about the word "ABUSE", I can't see anyone intentionally abusing the DIAD, it is our best friend on area. Anyone that has had the board quit on them knows this to be true. Another unmistakable truth is that on a UP$ route, everyday without fail, POO POO OCCURS.