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• Fanless Design
• Supports 8 Serial Ports (6x RS232, 2x RS-232/422/485)
• Supports 10x USB 2.0 Ports
• Onboard Gigabit LAN
• Removable 2.5¡¨ HDD Tray
• Support VGA and LVDS dual independent display
• 2x Mini PCI-E slot for G Sensor, WLAN and 3G (HSDPA/GPS/GRPS) optional module

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Rugged computer
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A rugged (or ruggedized) computer is a computer specifically designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions, such as strong vibrations, extreme temperatures and wet or dusty conditions. They are designed from inception for the type of rough use typified by these conditions; commercial units upgraded for this purpose make poor substitutes. Vehicle mounted environments (e.g. public safety vehicles or utility trucks) are well suited for rugged computers as the vibration and jolts inherent there would cause failures in typical portable computers. Ruggedized laptops, rugged notebooks, rugged tablets and rugged UMPCs are made of magnesium alloy materials made to be 20 times stronger than standard plastic found on commerical laptops. Hard Disc Drives are shocked mounted with foam or reinforcing material to withstand vibrations of daily use.

Rugged laptops, tablet PCs and PDAs are used by construction workers, emergency services, and military personnel.

Contents
1 Standards
2 Noteworthy Providers
3 Uses
4 References
5 External links

Standards
MIL-STD-810 (also know as Mil-Spec): a military standard, issued in 1962, which establishes a set of tests for determining an equipment suitability to military operations. Often used as a reference in the commercial laptop industry. A simple break down of the MIL STD-810F standard and IP ratings can be found in the OC Rugged Info Center thanks to OCRuggedLaptops.com.
IP (Ingress Protection): see IP Code
IS (Intrinsic Safety): see Intrinsic safety
ATEX (Potentially Explosive Atmospheres): see Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association): see National Electrical Manufacturers Association

Noteworthy Providers
Augmentix XTG
Azonix
CMC Mobile Computing
Digial Systems Engineering
Intermec
Itronix
JLT Mobile Computers
MobileDemand
Motorola ML and MW Series
One Laptop per Child Association
Psion Teklogix
Symbol Technologies
Panasonic Toughbook
OCRuggedLaptops.com (Provider of Semi Rugged and Fully Rugged Laptops, Tablets and Handheld PDAs.)
Toshiba Tecra Series
GETAC
Stealth.com

Uses
In addition to human-portable systems like handheld, wearable and laptop/notebook computers, Commercial Off The Shelf[1] Computers may be vehicle mounted, Advanced Vehicle Computers, which perform navigation, communications, or even control functions in various orbital and combat vehicles. These systems are also used in in unmanned vehicles ranging from missiles to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Other rugged computer systems are stationary [2] Industrial Computers designed to HAZLOC standards to withstand specific environmental challenges.

Many rugged computers are used by military and public safety users, and there are unique systems for specialized use [3]. One, based on ruggedized computers and displays, developed and manufactured by OIT- Oceana Integrated technologies [4] is a Diver navigation system based on a rugged PDA and Defender unit.

Rugged computers have been found to be more effective devices to be used by field workers for field service management in the field because of the varying conditions they must undergo. Rugged mobile computers are used in the field by varied industries including break and fix, security, logistics, postal, courier, local council etc[5]. They are also used in mining and petroleum drilling operations where vibration, heat, and dust would destroy ordinary computers.