Why Choose Rugged Notebooks?

EveryOne of Our Rugged Portable Systems Is Designed to Keep TheMobile Professional Mobilized

How important it is to owna tough notebook? Just look at these figures...

According to research done by IDC [International Data Corporation]in 1998, 64% of notebook damage is caused by drops, 38%by spills, and 28% by crushing while LCDs and HDDs are reportedto be the two components most often cited as suffering damage.

Also according to IDC, theaverage cost of repairing or replacing a notebook is $1,200.U.S. corporations, for example, spent a total of $700 millionin 1998 to repair and replace damaged notebooks. That figureis expected to go up to $1 billion by next year. Don't besurprised to learn that medium and large companies alikehave an average of 1,500 notebooks in service across alldepartments including field service workers.

As you may know, damaged notebooksresult in several intangible losses to corporations. Theseinclude missed deadlines, lost data, employee frustrationand a subsequent drop in productivity.

ReliabilityIs Priority #1

When it comes to ruggedized notebooks reliabilitytakes center stage. Can the system withstand harsh environmentsand conditions, shock and vibration? Functionality is nexton the list; can the system support GPS and other on-the-fielddata acquisition and analysis functions? Performance interms of microprocessor speed, RAM and HDD capacity as wellas expandability options is also an important buying criterion.

TheRugged Notebook Advantage

Experience, Variety, Savings, Customization. Currently,we provide a full range of robust portables that runs thegamut from entry-level offerings for industrial floors tohighly resistant top performers that can withstand the harshestenvironmental conditions such as -40°C and 70°C temperatures,as well as shock, vibration, humidity, drop, grease, waterand fire.

Each of these notebooks givesyou a choice of ruggedized features such as aluminum andmagnesium housing that's 20+ times stronger than plastic.Their shock- mounted hard drives and keyboards offer resistanceto hazards ranging from dirt, dust, spills, knocks, to shocks.

NationalAcclaim

We count top corporations among the customers and usersof our top-of-the-line ruggedized notebooks such as thisone. These customers include enterprises such as Boeing,SCE, NASA, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. GeologicalSurvey, Mississippi University, Rutgers University, J.L.French, Rocky Flat, Stealth Engineering, GEO Systems U.K.,RACAL Defense Electronics, Lynch and Sons, Herzog Electric,U.S.R.D., and Kansas Department of Health & Environment,just to name a few.

ToughPerformance

Like their counterparts in the commercial notebook field,these brawny machines are built to support high performancefeatures that make complex and collaborative computing abreather for you. These high-end features include IntelPentium III microprocessors that rocket at speeds exceeding900 MHz. They also include up to 512MB of RAM and high-capacityhard disk, CD-ROM/DVD and LS-120 drives.

ToughMultimedia

Toughness and hand work doesn't mean that we take away yourright to enjoy. That's why we've built audio capabilitieson the system to give use the ultimate multimedia experienceanywhere you may be. Now you can enjoy all those DVDs andVCDs even while performing tasking mission-critical assignmentsthanks to the CD-ROM/DVD drive and the PCI 3D audio andbuilt-in stereo speakers the Rough Rider I Plus supports.

WhoNeeds One?

If you are a civil engineer, or if you happen to work inany harsh environment relating to heat, humidity, altitude,depth, or if you happen to be a police officer on the beator a soldier and you need a computer that would not letyou down even if you drop it from a high altitude or accidentallydrop it in water, oil or even into a fire, then what youneed is a ruggedized notebook.

MIL-STD-810F with 10,000 MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure)
Copper pipes cooling system for the extreme temperature (120+F) v.s. conventional heat sink.
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Transmissive high glare and dim LCDs vs. Transflective glare free and bright outdoor viewable displays.
Shielded Cables for use on aircrafts v.s. non shielded cables.
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O-Ring Gaskets sealing the entire case against dust, water and sand.
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