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Also according to IDC, the
average cost of repairing or replacing a notebook is $1,200.
U.S. corporations, for example, spent a total of $700 million
in 1998 to repair and replace damaged notebooks. That figure
is expected to go up to $1 billion by next year. Don't be
surprised to learn that medium and large companies alike
have an average of 1,500 notebooks in service across all
departments including field service workers.
As you may know, damaged notebooks
result in several intangible losses to corporations. These
include missed deadlines, lost data, employee frustration
and a subsequent drop in productivity.
Reliability
Is Priority #1
When it comes to ruggedized notebooks reliability
takes center stage. Can the system withstand harsh environments
and conditions, shock and vibration? Functionality is next
on the list; can the system support GPS and other on-the-field
data acquisition and analysis functions? Performance in
terms of microprocessor speed, RAM and HDD capacity as well
as expandability options is also an important buying criterion.
The
Rugged Notebook Advantage
Experience, Variety, Savings, Customization. Currently,
we provide a full range of robust portables that runs the
gamut from entry-level offerings for industrial floors to
highly resistant top performers that can withstand the harshest
environmental conditions such as -40°C and 70°C temperatures,
as well as shock, vibration, humidity, drop, grease, water
and fire.
Each of these notebooks gives
you a choice of ruggedized features such as aluminum and
magnesium housing that's 20+ times stronger than plastic.
Their shock- mounted hard drives and keyboards offer resistance
to hazards ranging from dirt, dust, spills, knocks, to shocks.
National
Acclaim
We count top corporations among the customers and users
of our top-of-the-line ruggedized notebooks such as this
one. These customers include enterprises such as Boeing,
SCE, NASA, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Geological
Survey, 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.
Tough
Performance
Like their counterparts in the commercial notebook field,
these brawny machines are built to support high performance
features that make complex and collaborative computing a
breather for you. These high-end features include Intel
Pentium III microprocessors that rocket at speeds exceeding
900 MHz. They also include up to 512MB of RAM and high-capacity
hard disk, CD-ROM/DVD and LS-120 drives.
Tough
Multimedia
Toughness and hand work doesn't mean that we take away your
right to enjoy. That's why we've built audio capabilities
on the system to give use the ultimate multimedia experience
anywhere you may be. Now you can enjoy all those DVDs and
VCDs even while performing tasking mission-critical assignments
thanks to the CD-ROM/DVD drive and the PCI 3D audio and
built-in stereo speakers the Rough Rider I Plus supports.
Who
Needs One?
If you are a civil engineer, or if you happen to work in
any harsh environment relating to heat, humidity, altitude,
depth, or if you happen to be a police officer on the beat
or a soldier and you need a computer that would not let
you down even if you drop it from a high altitude or accidentally
drop it in water, oil or even into a fire, then what you
need is a ruggedized notebook.
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MIL-STD-810F
with 10,000 MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure)
