This Tablet PC is Tougher Than You

By: Bill Armstrong (Contributing Editor)

If Robocop was going to carry a tablet PC, it would be this one.  The Armor X10gx rugged tablet is designed to take whatever you can throw at it, and then some. Developed by DRS, known for making some of the toughest computers around, the X10gx looks like a tank and is nearly as tough. Designed to be used outdoors, it has a drop shock rating of 4 feet, and is built to withstand a variety of extreme conditions including rain, dust, and extreme heat and cold. The stand out features include a Core 2 Duo processor running Windows 7 professional, an anti glare lcd screen for use outside on sunny days, and a 64GB solid state hard drive. A full list of features is below. If you like the convenience and portability of the iPad, but in a manly futuristic design, the Armor X10gx is worth taking a look at.

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Environmental

Drop/Shock Certified to 4 ft / 1.2 m, MIL-STD-810G, Method 516.5

Sealing IP67 IEC 60529 egress

Compatibility with Cat II Chemical Solvents, Cat III Cleaners and

Cat IV Industrial Chemicals

Temperature -4º to +140º F / -20º to +60º C Operating

-40° to +158° F / -40º to +70º C Storage

68° F / 20º C min temperature shock operating

Humidity +40º to 140º F / +5º to 60º C, 95% RH

Altitude 20,000 ft / 6,096 m

Vibration 30g, 11ms, half-sine operational shock

Hazardous Location ISAFE: UL 1604 Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D; CSA C22.2

No. 213-M1987; EN60079-0, EN60079-15:2005 (ATEX), ESD 22 kV

Certificates TUV, CSA, FCC Part 15, CE Mark, E-Mark, C-Tick, Energy Star,

AT&T Wireless, EPEAT (Gold Level), I-SAFE/ATEX

Specifications

Display 10.4″ / 26.2 cm XGA 1024 x 768 Transmissive sunlight-readable LCD

Optically bonded with anti-glare and anti-reflective treatments

LED backlighting with Automatic Light Sensor

Input Screen

Autosense dual-mode includes both digitizer pen and resistive touch

Pen-only available

Buttons

Power, Windows SAS, Shift, P1, P2, and P3; Programmable for 6 functions

Camera

2.0 MP with barcode reading capability

Processor Intel®Core2 Duo™ 1.2GHz Processor SU9300

3MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB

Memory 2GB standard, DDR3 800MHz SDRAM, expandable to 4GB

Mass Storage 64GB solid-state drive (SSD). Intel 80GB and 160GB SSD available

SD/SDHC Card Reader provides 8GB, 16GB and 32GB memory card options

Operating System Microsoft® Windows 7 Ultimate, Business

External Interfaces

Expansion FlexSpace

User accessible open-source bay interface

PCIe with SDHC and Chip Card Reader and option for PCMCIA

CustomFlex

Custom solutions available to replace I/O side panel

Expansion Bay

User accessible PCI ExpressCard 34/54 and SDHC Reader

Type I/II PCMCIA available

Wireless Standard: 802.11 a/b/g and n MIMO 2×3 Wireless LAN connectivity (WLAN)

Bluetooth® v2.0 + EDR (Class 2) Bluetooth

RF connectors provide autoswitching to external GPS and WWAN antennas

Optional: Integrated Gobi™ 2000 mobile broadband and Integrated GPS

Security Password security, Support for encrypted drives, TPM security chip v.1.2,

Fingerprint scanner, ISO 7816 Smart Card (FIPS 201) compliant

Dimensions 11.4″ x 8.6″ x 1.8″ / 290 x 218 x 45 mm

Weight 4.7 lbs / 2.2 kg including handle and one battery

Power

Battery Twin hot-swappable lithium ion battery pack (2400mAHr each)

AC Adapter AC 100V-240V 50/60Hz, Auto sensing/switching worldwide power supply

Wa rrant y

Standard Three year limited warranty, parts and labor, with ARMORcareAR

(advanced replacement) service

Extended Additional coverage and customized service plans available on request

with ARMORcareAR (advanced replacement)