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Rugged or Heavy Duty?
Talkback Why don't you try the same destructability test on some of the other rugged handsets such as the Motorola i580 or if you really want to go to town do a comparison with the really rugged Intermec CN3 and the Motorola industrial series?
[May 11, 2008, 19:43]
Photos: two rugged Windows Mobile handhelds review
Reviews Windows Mobile also figures prominently in the sub-category of business handhelds marked 'rugged' — the sort of devices used in warehouses, by delivery drivers and on building sites, for example. Motorola's MC55 Enterprise Digital Assistant carries...
[June 8, 2009, 15:39]
Dell launches its first rugged notebook
News Dell has launched its first rugged notebook, taking on the likes of HP and Panasonic. Panasonic sells rugged notebooks under its ToughBook brand, while HP simply sells the HP Rugged Notebook. The "All-Terrain Grade" (ATG) Latitude notebook is...
[January 17, 2007, 13:42]
LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Drive 80GB review
Reviews There are two versions of the Rugged All-Terrain drive: USB 2.0-only and triple interface, which includes USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800. We were very impressed with the performance of the LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Drive.
[August 15, 2006, 9:10]
Panasonic and General Dynamics launch rugged PCs
News General Dynamics' GoBook MR-1 claims to be the smallest fully rugged ultramobile PC, and it may very well be. Outdoor viewing is one of the most confounding problems related to rugged computing. Though it's semi-rugged (as opposed to fully rugged...
[June 4, 2007, 12:21]
Rugged, Durable, Reliable
Member Review Having been the previous owner of both the X30 and X41 Thinkpad machines I was already familiar with the build quality and equipment layout of the Thinkpad product range. The alteration of the power adapter connection on the unit is unfortunate as...
[December 24, 2006, 21:03]
Photos: Rugged Wi-Fi surfs powerboat waves
News The next time you complain about configuring a wireless router, spare a thought for the engineers from Global Secure Systems who had to install a system that would withstand the punishment of a speeding powerboat.
[June 5, 2007, 17:01]
CeBIT 2002: Mira gets rugged and magnetic
News At this week's CeBIT trade fair, Philips and Tatung are showing off some of the first products based on the Mira tablet device, first promoted by Microsoft at last year's Consumer Electronics Show. Mira is designed to act as an ordinary PC flat...
[March 13, 2002, 16:08]
Dell launches rugged educational netbook
News Dell has launched a new 10-inch-screened netbook for the educational sector: the Latitude 2100. The low-cost subnotebook is Dell's first netbook that does not fall into its Inspiron range. It can also be differentiated from the manufacturer's...
[May 19, 2009, 16:52]
Member Review Incident Scene, Event and Disaster Management: More Effective Response With Wireless Broadband and Rugged Devices
White Papers Public safety agencies have historically relied primarily on voice communication with some use of data. Today, large repositories of vital data are available at all levels. Public safety organizations are demanding the ability to have this...
[August 15, 2009, 1:20]
Member Review Samsung Solid review
Reviews The company has recently produced its first rugged handset, with the Samsung Solid (or more formally, the SGH-M110). The Samsung Solid is not a fully rugged mobile phone. A key consideration for any rugged device is how the ports and connectors are...
[May 1, 2008, 13:59]
Dell launches solid-state drives
News Dell is now offering two 32GB solid-state drives for the ultra-mobile and semi-rugged markets. Based on SanDisk's technology, the solid-state drives (SSDs) will at first be offered on the Latitude D420 ultra-mobile and D620 ATG semi-rugged notebook.
[May 15, 2007, 12:12]
HP notebooks built for battle
News The computer giant on Thursday unveiled a rugged notebook PC and tablet PC designed to absorb punishment from vibration or shock, repel water during inclement weather -- and keep working. Rugged portable computers occupy a small yet important niche...
[March 19, 2004, 10:50]
UK field computer maker Husky acquired
News Coventry-based Husky has become a familiar name in the niche market for rugged field hardware and has grown to include operations in France, Germany, Sweden and the US. We have targeted Husky for three years and watch them grow into the world's...
[July 3, 1997, 9:23]
Panasonic Toughbook CF-19 and CF-30 announced
Blog Panasonic is not the only maker of notebooks for rugged conditions, but it does produce its Toughbook range to a consistently high quality. The company also does a good line in 'semi-rugged' notebooks made to withstand the knocks and look good at...
[February 6, 2009, 8:20]
Dell gets tough with Latitude E6400 XFR
Blog Dell has made rugged Latitude notebooks for a while, but the latest Latitude E6400 XFR model looks to be the toughest yet. All rugged notebooks come with a list of tough-guy standards that have been passed, and hard-sounding technologies that lurk...
[March 10, 2009, 9:23]
Itronix GoBook MR-1 review
Reviews The GoBook MR-1 falls into the fully rugged category, which means it meets all MIL STD 810F specifications and is IP54 rated for water and dust ingress protection. The MIL and IP standards are recognised standards in the rugged computing world.
[April 7, 2008, 16:21]
Seismic Recorders Rely on VersaLogic's PC/104-Plus SBC
White Papers To support their field use of the units, a small footprint and rugged board-level product was essential. Geometrics selected VersaLogic's Panther board, a PC/104-Plus Single Board Computer, for their application as it had the horse-power, rugged...
[April 30, 2009, 1:19]
