The Getac P470, is, according to Getac, somewhere between a fully rugged and a semi-rugged laptop computer. However, this is still certainly one tough machine, definitely made for the outdoors, with a sunlight-readable screen, magnesium alloy case, and lots of shock protection. This is may not be the kind of laptop you can […]

Ruggedized laptop computers are definitely moving out of their specialized niche market and into the mainstream.
Just check out this really positive review of the Durabook D13RY in a blog on Forbes, of all places.
David M. Ewalt, the reviewer, notes that the Durabook is a great all-around laptop, though a bit on the heavy side, at […]

Ultra-mobile or ultra-light rugged notebooks are definitely coming into their own. On the heels of Itronix’s Gobook MR 1 comes the fully rugged Getac V100. Pretty soon, rugged notebooks won’t weigh much more than any other laptop computer.
Here’s the press release:
GETAC Inc., a leading, specialist rugged mobile computer manufacturer with extensive technological and […]

The GoBook VR-2, General Dynamics Itronix’s latest semi-rugged notebook computer, is a stunner. Not only is it high-performance and surprisingly rugged for a semi-rugged laptop, the VR-2 has bells and whistles like the new Dynaview technology to make the screen easily viewable in any light, as well as advanced biometrics.
The new GoBook features the […]

General Dynamics Itronix announced today a full-featured, fully rugged computer in the “ultra-mobile” category that is designed to meet the portability and durability needs of industrial, commercial, military and government customers. The GoBook MR-1 is a two-pound, full-function rugged notebook measuring 4.3 inches by 6 inches, allowing users to work on a portable, lightweight, reduced-footprint […]