ruggedised articles, videos, photos and opinions

Sort by Relevance | Date | Popularity
Motion Computing J3500

Motion Computing J3500

...J3500? Design The J3500 looks identical to its predecessor. It's a ruggedised 12.1in. widescreen (1,280 by 800) slate-style tablet measuring 32... Read more

24 June, 2010 by Charles McLellan
Dell Latitude E6420 ATG

Dell Latitude E6420 ATG

The highly configurable Latitude E6420 ATG's ungainly looks are underpinned by a solid chassis design. The screen and keyboard are both good, as is the battery life. We'd prefer integrated USB 3.0 rather than a modular option though. Read more

1 August, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Motorola unveils Milestone 2, Defy phones

Motorola unveils Milestone 2, Defy phones

...The Defy, pictured at the bottom of this shot, is a mildly ruggedised Android 2.1 handset. It is not shockproof, but it is scratchproof... Read more

1 September, 2010 by David Meyer
Photos: Getac MH132

Photos: Getac MH132

...business- and consumer-friendly models, there's also a continuing market for ruggedised devices. Specialist Getac has recently launched the MH132, a rugged smartphone designed... Read more

6 July, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1

Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1

...43cm thick. At 1.69kg, the weight is in line with non-ruggedised ultraportables. The chassis is made from magnesium alloy and is very solid... Read more

17 January, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Photos: Getac S400

Photos: Getac S400

Getac's 'semi-rugged' S400 is a highly configurable 14in. touchscreen notebook that should withstand challenging conditions. Read more

19 April, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
HP Slate 2 Review

HP Slate 2 Review

...is best described as 'robust', although it's not sold as a ruggedised tablet. It has a solid chassis with no significant give in the... Read more

13 February, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
Samsung Galaxy Extreme Xcover S5690

Samsung Galaxy Extreme Xcover S5690

...seller. The Galaxy Extreme Xcover S5690 is Samsung's attempt at a ruggedised Android smartphone. Its nearest rival is Motorola's Defy+, which matches the... Read more

3 February, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
Fujitsu Stylistic Q550

Fujitsu Stylistic Q550

Fujitsu's Stylistic Q550 has a functional and robust design. We appreciate the removable battery, while the Infinity Lounge Windows 7 overlay has potential. However, performance is mediocre and internal storage sparse. There should also be a housing on the chassis for the stylus. Read more

25 July, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid, T430u: Photos

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid, T430u: Photos

...and keystroke noise suppression for conference web chat.There are also other ruggedised elements that have been around since last year's X1: a roll... Read more

5 January, 2012 by Dan Ackerman and Scott Stein
Photos: Motorola DEFY+

Photos: Motorola DEFY+

...resistant, and yet it looked more like an ordinary smartphone than a ruggedised device. The DEFY was a success. Now, a year on, it has... Read more

3 November, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Panasonic Toughbook CF-53

Panasonic Toughbook CF-53

...retrieve it from the back of a vehicle, for example. The 'semi-ruggedised' Toughbook CF-53 is more robust than both a standard notebook and... Read more

10 October, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
Lenovo ThinkPad T510

Lenovo ThinkPad T510

...example, is one of the least flexible we've seen outside a ruggedised notebook; it provides ample protection for the screen, which is one of... Read more

1 February, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
MotoLuxe and Defy Mini phones take a bow

MotoLuxe and Defy Mini phones take a bow

...Like its predecessors, the Defy Mini is a mildly ruggedised handset, with a Gorilla Glass display and the promise of being dust... Read more

6 January, 2012 by Karen Friar

Photos: Fighting fire with tablet technology

...a blaze or information on a chemical that has been spilled. The ruggedised tablet PCs are mounted in the cabs of fire engines and information... Read more

13 June, 2011 by Nick Heath

Get ZDNet UK's daily newsletter

Enter your email address to sign up

ZDNet UK Live

Lonnie

those conformation letters are hard to figure out what is which letters it is a pain in the back side. Please make it more Ledge-able being better...

37 minutes ago by Lonnie on Screenshots: Photoshop CS6 Beta
BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

8 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

8 hours ago by Horace Ontalhold on Fusion-io lays minefield with a billion IOPS
BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

9 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

11 hours ago by bobandroid on London Olympics: BT needs 25,000 more Wi-Fi hotspots
apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

13 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

13 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

14 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

16 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

16 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

17 hours ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

18 hours ago by Atangana on UK's 15-year-old World Excel champion offered £100k job
BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

19 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

20 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

21 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

21 hours ago by mrbigdong on A minor Bitcoin miner injury?
Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

1 day ago by Mike Denton via Facebook on Security on the farm: Accounts and permissions
minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

1 day ago by minzhu on RIM CEO: Time to squash BlackBerry myths
Thomas Gellhaus

I've been very pleased with Mageia 2. My review went up on Sunday. My only issue is that my particular wireless printer hasn't been detected on...

1 day ago by Thomas Gellhaus via Facebook on Scorecard - Linux Mint 13 and Mageia 2
knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

1 day ago by knapper on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry