Some high-end laptops do take those issues into account. Here's a video of a Thinkpad drinking a full glass of water while playing a video: http://youtu.be/1SW

Some high-end laptops do take those issues into account. Here's a video of a Thinkpad drinking a full glass of water while playing a video: http://youtu.be/1SWi6LlFGjk http://youtu.be/1SWi6LlFGjk Here's a video of a Thinkpad taking lightning bolts from a pair of Van de Graff generators for a whole minute without any problems: http://youtu.be/JXsDfuVctFk http://youtu.be/JXsDfuVctFk Resistance to common household wear and tear such as spilled drinks or being struck by lightning is certainly a rare quality in a machine, but it's not unheard of.