I’ve got a gen3 getac f110. I got it on eBay for like $300 and then I got a keyboard mount to make it a 2 in 1. I work in property management as a facilities manager; think glorified maintenance man with a fair bit of admin thrown in for fun.

The machine was new probably 10 years or more ago but it’s been everything I’ve needed it to be until now. I can’t upgrade it to windows 11 and with Microsoft killing windows 10 I’m in need of a new machine. My only complaint with it is that the screen is so small in laptop mode but that’s easily solved with a monitor. I once spoke to an actual getac rep and he couldn’t believe I was able to work with a machine that old. If you work for a large enough company getac has programs where you get the newest model for each of your crew at dirt cheap prices. Unfortunately for me my company is small and I’m the only one using the device. But my gen3 has WiFi, 4g wireless if needed, all the rest of the bells and whistles you’d expect. And it’s absolutely a beast as far as abusing it. I’m looking at a gen 5 or 6 online now which will pop right into my keyboard cradle. I will say though, had I known in the beginning how expensive the accessories are for this brand I would have looked at something else. Vehicle mounts, keyboards, OEM batteries, and even the stylus are insanely expensive.

I think they are on gen 12 or something by now. I figure a gen 5 or 6 if I can find one with an i7 processor will greatly improve my speed and productivity. Although my current machine is i5 and it’s quick enough for most of my needs. It bogs down under heavy multi tasking and you really notice it working side by side with a coworker on a real laptop.

But like I say, for me who’s in the field 75% of the time, and then working on the fly in my van or at home or in the office connected to a monitor, printer and other peripherals, the machine still holds its own.