Dall Latitude ATG D620 Review Quotes

Dell recently unveiled Latitude ATG D620, its first notebook PC designed for work in tough environments. Right after the release of the semi-rugged All-Terrain Grade D620, PC Magazine, NotebookReview, CNet and Laptop Magazine reviewed the new laptop. It is said that D620 ATG is good for outdoors, but it also expensive.

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The Dell Latitude ATG D620 is priced at a premium, but if your job entails roughing it in the outdoors, this semi-rugged laptop is a good choice. It’s worth considering if laptop use in your company involves any extreme weather conditions. In my mind, the price is a little expensive for the enhancements. Other semi-rugged laptops from companies like Panasonic and iTronix are priced about the same. But this is a Dell, so pricing will come down over time.

Dell Latitude ATG D620 Semi-Rugged Notebook Review
The Latitude ATG D620 is really going to appeal to companies that deploy Dell Latitude notebooks to office workers, but also need a solution for field workers. Until now, a utility company that used Latitude D620 notebooks for their desk bound energy traders would have to buy laptops from a different company for their crew out repairing downed wires. Now the IT shop can deploy ATG D620 notebooks to those field workers and use the same image and consistent equipment and peripherals. This will save on costs and headaches.

Business concerns aside, users of the ATG D620 will be smitten by the excellent 500 nit outdoor viewable screen. Even some consumers that like to work outside and tend to throw their laptop around might be tempted by the rugged aspects of the ATG D620. The performance and flexibility of the machine is very good, and it even looks better than the typical lunchbox look you see with other semi-rugged notebooks.

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Dell’s first semi-rugged notebook is a commendable effort; the ATG D620 looks more like a reinforced Latitude than a system that’s been designed from the ground up for field use, but it delivers a better balance of speed, features, and durability than other systems in its class. On the other hand, Panasonic’s Toughbook CF-74, which features a 13.3-inch touchscreen and weighs a pound less, is a better bet for frequent travelers.

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The good: Flexible configuration; shock-mounted hard drive; rugged, spill-proof design.

The bad: Some ports not protected; expensive and heavy compared to nonrugged versions of the same system.

The bottom line: Dell gives a popular system a rugged makeover with the Latitude ATG D620, making heavy-duty laptops much more accessible for business and industrial users.