General Dynamics GoBook XR-1 Rugged Laptop Introduced

Itronix, a General Dynamics company, yesterday introduced the fully rugged General Dynamics GoBook XR-1 laptop. The 12.1-inch (touch)screen GoBook XR-1 uses Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz processor and it features the capability for up to four embedded concurrent wireless radios - WLAN, WWAN, Bluetooth and GPS. The GoBook XR-1 comes with up to 2GB of RAM, a 40 MB or 80 MB 5400 rpm SATA hard drive, an integrated Ethernet 1GB LAN and Microsoft’s XP Professional operating system.

The laptop provides 32MB of dedicated video memory and 96MB of shared memory for a total of 128MB graphics
memory. It’s possible to increase its graphics capabilities using a dedicated ATI M22-CSP/32 external graphics controller.

The rugged laptop weighs 6.8 pounds. “The GoBook XR-1 is our best fully rugged product to date, the lightest and smallest rugged notebook available,” said Tom Turner, general manager and vice president of computing technologies for General Dynamics C4 Systems.

The GoBook XR-1 meets MIL STD 810F (military standard) ratings for drop/shock and vibration and the IP54 (ingress protection) standard for water and dust. It’s water tight and features an keyboard that can withstand liquids and abrasive dust and dirt particles commonly found in outdoor and industrial environments. According to press release, the notebook can even withstand bleach-water submersion and scrub tests, required after exposure to toxic substances. Users also have a choice of a capacitive or resistive touch pad, which can be used in rain or when wearing gloves. For operations in sub-zero weather, the product incorporates standard heaters for the hard drive and display, which assure operation in the coldest environment. The product’s touch-screen display uses a multi-layer anti-reflective coating process to improve outdoor viewability, and glow-in-the-dark keys and optional backlit keyboard to improve keyboard viewing in low light conditions.

The GoBook XR-1 will be available in September in North America and worldwide soon thereafter. The suggested U.S. retail price for the base configuration is $4,330.

GoBook XR-1 Specifications (.pdf)

Press Release

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