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Helicopters that would make Dr. Evil Proud

, Oct 7th 2007 Discuss [1]

Mainly because they have frickin’ lasers. So, laser tag is fun. Flying RC helicopters is fun. Combining the two with RC helicopters that shoot, and receive, laser beams just like laser tag, well that’s Head-Explodingly fun. The fun is only compounded by the fact that a laser hit makes the copter spin out of control and crash. Read The Full Story

Olympus Mju 795 SW – Tough Digital Camera

, Sep 6th 2007 Discuss [1]

Olympus introduces Mju 795 SW tough digital camera that is designed for outdoor activities. It is resistant to water (10m), shocks, low temperature environment, dust and sand. The camera sports 7.1 mega-pixel sensor, 2.5-inch LCD and 3x optical zoom. Read The Full Story

Systemax Assault – 14.1-inch ruggedized notebook

, Aug 29th 2007 Discuss [0]

Systemax announces its new 14.1-inch rugged notebook today called Systemax Assault. The chassis of the machine is made of magnesium alloy case with anti-shock design and spill resistant keyboard and touch pad. Read The Full Story

Getac V100 Rugged Tablet PC

, Aug 1st 2007 Discuss [0]

We’ve seen many rugged laptops that could hold up to very harsh work environment. How would you like a rugged tablet PC? Getac, a tablet PC manufacturer unveiled a rugged tablet PC called V100 that is made to be resistant to extreme environment. Read The Full Story

TDS Recon 200X – Rugged PDA Can Stand Up To Fifth Grade Bully

, Jul 17th 2007 Discuss [0]

Great for contractors, military personnel, or those looking to reenact their favorite high-impact video games, the TDS Recon 200X is one tough PDA. Meeting Mil. Spec. for drops, vibrations, and extreme temperatures is no easy venture for a PDA, I mean I doubt you’ll see anyone in Iraq with an iPhone. Read The Full Story

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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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

, 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
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