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XT1100 specs on FCC’s site – Rugged Tablet PC from ACA Digital

Satsuki Then, Jun 4th 2007 Discuss [0]

The rugged computing market is not very crowded yet. A new Tablet PC vendor ACA Digital is working on VIA based rugged Tablet PC. The XT1100 rugged Tablet PC pictures and specs have recently showed up on FCC's site. There are also some information is available on ACA's site. No information regarding pricing and availability yet. Read The Full Story

Verizon toughens up with G’zOne Military-spec phone

Chris Davies, Jun 1st 2007 Discuss [0]

Blimey, is there anything sexier than a slinky model cavorting in water? I'm talking of course about Verizon Wireless' latest oh-so-butch cellphone, the laughably named G'zOne Type-S, which not only has such standard fripperies as Bluetooth and a video-capable camera (albeit VGA resolution) but packs that into a casing that lives up to Military Standards for water resistance, humidity, shock and dust. Read The Full Story

Rugged DAP offers high protection for high price

Chris Davies, May 13th 2007 Discuss [0]

Have you seen this shoeless madman? Fond of dropping iPods and other DAPs off of high rooftops, he should be avoided at all costs - especially if you're carrying your mp3 player! Suffering the indignities of gravity today are an innocent iPod and a Freestyle Audio unit from Shred Ready Inc, the latter somewhat more prepared for the fall since it's designed to be shock-resistant. [youtube tufOH8FlSIM] Read The Full Story

Latest Treos to get OtterBox protection

Chris Davies, May 10th 2007 Discuss [1]

A quick trawl through the SlashGear archives and you'll see that OtterBox have already proved their worth in somewhat extreme circumstances, so when they launch a new product we know they mean business. It's Vincent's new Treo 755p that they've set their sights on this time, offering up not only a way to keep it safe from dust, spills and, um, falling bricks, but to keep using it at the time. Read The Full Story

Rugged Mac mini designed for military use

Chris Scott Barr, May 9th 2007 Discuss [1]

Ruggedized PCs and their component counterparts are becoming more popular these days. Mostly because manufacturers are finally starting to learn that not everyone uses a computer while sitting at a desk in their nice environment-controlled office. One thing the industry has been lacking, is rugged Macs. more images after the jump Read The Full Story

TufTab – The rugged tablet

Chris Scott Barr, Apr 26th 2007 Discuss [0]

The great thing about mobile devices is that you can take them just about anywhere. Unfortunately, that mobility can also work against you; the more you carry something around, the more opportunities you have to break it. Fortunately companies like Tablet Kiosk build their systems to take a beating. Read The Full Story