BlackBook Stories
Long-form stories from BlackBook ownership — one machine, one owner, years of real use. Not testimonials: whole stories, told properly, in the owner’s own words.
The BlackBook That Never Switched Off — a Venom13 bought as “a fast server in laptop form,” effectively never powered down in daily service since 2014.
Ten Years. Every Day. — a BlackBook Zero 13 bought in 2016, still its owner’s main computer more than ten years later, with nothing upgraded and nothing replaced.
Three Generations. One Company. — a BlackBook 17 bought in 2013, a Zero 14 bought in 2017 and still in daily use, and a Pro 18 bought in 2026: thirteen years of BlackBooks at Catalyze.
Built For The Long Term. — a BlackBook S-Pro 15 bought in 2015, still its owner’s main computer eleven and a half years later, with the wearing parts replaced along the way.
Bought For The Job. Kept For Ten Years. — a BlackBook 15 bought in 2016 to do a job, still its owner’s main computer ten years later, with nothing replaced.
Then Everything Changed. — a fanless BlackBook Zero 14 bought in 2018, still its owner’s only computer and used every day, with nothing upgraded.
Business Case Studies
Organisations that chose BlackBooks for their teams, as recorded in our 2018 case studies.
Hinds Blunden Engineering — a construction consultancy working from the office, the airport and overseas on fanless BlackBook Zero 14s.
Telstra Health — the BlackBook Zero 14 in the ICT fleet for mobile staff supporting Australian healthcare.
McElroy Bryan Geological Services — geologists on every continent, with BlackBook Zero 14s in the field and BlackBook 15s for 3D modelling.
Elevli Plus — an international architecture practice running BlackBooks for CAD, 3D rendering and the office.
Vellex — a freight and logistics team working on quarter-million-line spreadsheets without waiting.
1300TempFence — a national field workforce that replaced failing plastic notebooks with metal-bodied BlackBook Zero 14s.
Max Crispe Barristers & Solicitors — a Perth law practice that won back desk space and working time.
ProMax — a construction company that replaced iPads, tablets and laptops with one semi-rugged BlackBook Flip Mini 11 for staff and contractors on site.
RBG Services — a Sydney fit-out company whose brand-conscious clients started asking about the logo.
More stories will join this page over time.
