Lappies aren't designed to withstand the elements. Unless its one of these... http://www.panasonic.com/business/Toughbook/products.asp Bring it on, sand...
It's about time someone invents a laptop condom. I've seen way too many cheap, useless, low-end laptops lately and these laptops need to stop reproducing!! If laptops want to engage in such behavior, they should at least wear protection and stop us from having to support their desire for a hard drive or an open port.