Archive for the 'Rugged Notebooks' Category

Averatec has announced its first semi-ruggedized laptop series - the Voya 4473 with a 14.1-inch XGA display and 15.4-inch widescreen Voya 6494.

The Voya 4473 and 6494 feature magnesium alloy outer cases, corner bumpers, an anti-shock mounted hard drive, Intel’s processors, graphics and connectivity, and Windows Vista Home Premium OS, according to company’s press release.

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Panasonic has updated its Toughbook CF-19 rugged convertible Tablet PC series with a version that features the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and expanded memory capabilities.

The Panasonic Tougbook CF-19 is MIL-SPEC-certified, which means it incorporates the rugged features such as a magnesium alloy case, sealed keyboard and ports, flexible internal connectors and shock-mounting.

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DRS Tactical Systems has announced a new line of fully-rugged mobile computers – the ARMOR C12 Convertible Notebook and the ARMOR X10 Tablet PC.

The ARMOR PCs meet MIL-STD-810F military standards for durability and operation in extreme conditions.

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Dell announced yesterday the availability of the Latitude XFR D630, the company’s first fully ruggedized laptop.

The Dell Latitude XFR D630 meets MIL-STD 810F standards from the Department of Defense for products that operate in extreme temperatures, moisture, altitude and more, and can withstand shocks and drops. In addition, a patent-pending thermal management system allows the XFR D630 to deliver “up to four times better graphics performance than the Panasonic CF-30″.

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Panasonic has announced the availability of the new Thoughbook W7, T7, and Y7 notebook series in the United States.

The three business-rugged Panasonic ThoughBook laptops - the ultraportable W7, the tablet alternative T7, and the thin-and-light Y7 - feature Intel Core 2 Duo processors, a weight from 3.0 to 3.7 pounds, and a “long battery life”. These notebooks are drop- and spill-resistant, and have strong magnesium alloy cases and chassis, shock-mounted hard drives and LCDs, and internal flexible connectors for additional protection. The new Thougbooks also offer a range of embedded wireless options, including 802.11, Bluetooth 2.0 and optional built-in 3G mobile broadband solutions from AT&T (HSDPA), Sprint or Verizon Wireless (EV-DO Rev. A). Security features include the Trusted Platform Module (TPM v. 1.2) security chip, the Computrace theft protection agent in the BIOS, a cable lock slot, password security and an optional fingerprint scanner.

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Lenovo has produced a fully ruggedized ThinkPad notebook PC, according to the company’s official blog.

The Lenovo ThinkPad with enhanced ruggedness has outer casing made of thick magnesium, while the corners are reinforced with thick rubber pads. In addition, the laptop’s exterior is completely sealed so that it can be used under running water, according to the post.

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Panasonic has refreshed its Thoughbook rugged laptop PC series with four new models featuring the Intel “Santa Rosa” notebook platform and enhanced protection from drops and spills. The new laptops are the CF-T7, CF-W7, CF-Y7, and the CF-R7 (for the Japanese market only).

“The new 7-series machines, aimed at corporate users, are beefier than the current 5-series machines and can survive a fall from a greater height. The new models can be dropped from 76 centimeters — the height of an average desk — while switched on and still work, according to Panasonic. Its current Thoughbook models for the corporate PC market are rated for a 30 cm drop but only when switched off,” PC World reports.

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UltraCell Corporation, a producer of reformed methanol fuel cells (RMFCs) for mobile power applications, has announced its XX25 fuel cell meets the power source specifications for the Getac V100 rugged Tablet PC. The fuel cell is claimed to provide the V100 with 12-18 hours of continuous work between charges, which is up from 6 hours with the notebook’s standard 6-cell battery.

The XX25 fuel cell weighs around 2.73 pounds and plugs into the same port as the V100’s power adapter.

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Augmentix Corp. today announced its new 14.1-inch XTG630 fully-rugged laptop, based on Dell Latitude D630 with Intel’s “Santa Rosa” platform.

According to the press release, the Augmentix XTG630 has fully-rugged notebook industry’s first 14.1” wide-aspect DirectVue LCD screen. The DirectVue display technology is claimed to dramatically improve the viewability in direct sunlight. This laptop system features Intel Core 2 Duo “Santa Rosa” architecture with up to 2.4GHz processor speeds, 800MHz front side bus and the integrated Intel GMA X3100 graphics.

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General Dynamics has released GoBook MR-1, “the world’s smallest and lightest rugged laptop computer.

The GoBook MR-1 weighs two pounds and fatures 5.6-inch outdoor viewable SVGA-W display, a 1.2Ghz Intel Core Solo U1400 processor, up to 1 GB of RAM, ans Intel’s “Napa” notebook platform with the integrated 3D Intel Extreme Graphics. There is a choice of 40GB or 80GB hard drive, as well as 16GB or 32GB solid state drive options. The MR-1 supports WLAN, PAN, GPS and WWAN wireless connections.

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Panasonic Computer Solutions today announced 15.4-inch semi-rugged Panasonic Toughbook CF-52 desktop replacement laptop, built on the new “Santa Rosa” platform from Intel.

Panasonic Toughbook CF-52 has a magnesium alloy chassis and a shock-mounted screen. It is tested to withstand drops of up to 2.5 feet on all six sides, while its hard drive is tested to withstand a drop of 3 feet. The Toughbook CF-52 also includes a spill-resistant keyboard.

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The European Panasonic has announced that its refreshed CF-74 and CF-52 Toughbook ruggedized laptops, featuring the latest Intel mobile “Santa Rosa” platform, will be available in June and July respectively.

“The new Intel mobile technology platform is centered on an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with an 800 MHz front-side bus, mobile Intel 965 Express chipset, Intel Wireless WiFi
Link 4965AGN wireless module, and Intel Turbo Memory,” Panasonic explains.

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Dell today announced that it is offering a 1.8-inch 32GB solid state drive (SSD) from SanDisk on Latitude D420 ultra-mobile and D620 ATG semi-rugged notebooks.

“Dell sees potential for flash-based drives and is committing to offer them across next generation Latitude notebooks because they enable better reliability, increased performance and noise reduction”, according to press release.

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Panasonic will release the tablet PC-like rugged PDA device called ToughBook CF-08, Japanese web-site Impress reports.

Along with 10.4-inch touch-sensitive 1024 x 768 display, Panasonic ToughBook CF-08 features Intel PXA270 processor at 312MHz, 64MB RAM and 64MB ROM memory, up to 14 hours of battery life and Windows CE 5.0.

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Along with its semi-rugged ultra-mobile PC, TabletKiosk has announced the semi-rugged tablet PC called Sahara TufTab i310XT. It features protection from rain, dust, humidity, extreme temperatures, as well as from drop, shock and vibration.

Sahara TufTab i310XT has a 12.8-inch wide-angle touch-screen, Intel Celeron M ULV processor at 1GHz, 512 MB of main memory, 60GB of hard drive storage, 802.11 b/g wireless and Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth and a PCMCIA Type II PC Card slot. It features three USB ports, VGA out with dual screen support, SD-IO/MMC slot, and a fingerprint reader. The announced Tablet PC weighs 3.5 lbs.

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