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    AIS Intros Low-Cost Rugged Tablet PC

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 31, 2009.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    AIS Intros Low-Cost RuggedTablet PC
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    AIS today launched a low-cost 10.4-inch tablet PC featuring an Intel Atom processor. It is designed for long battery life and high industrial reliability. It has medical equipment certifications and meets military standards for use in the field. The tablet PC features a Transflective touchscreen display that is readable in sunlight. Other features include a PCMCIA slot and a choice of Windows XP, Embedded, and CE.

    The AIS Rugged 10.4-inch tablet PC starts at $1,499 and is available now.

    AIS Press Release (BusinessWire.com)
    AIS Product Link

     
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 31, 2009
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  2. MGS2392

    MGS2392 NAND Cat!

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    While Atom may seem a little scary at first, don't forget that rugged notebooks usually come with ULV components in order to avoid air vents. As a result, you really aren't going to want to want to game on them. What you do want is communications and office tasks, and the Atom will do those just as fine as a C2D ULV. PCMCIA slot, however, is a disappointment. Why no ExpressCard?
     
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    coldmack Notebook Virtuoso

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    For that price they should have gone at least with the dual core atom, or Celeron for a little more power and speed.
     
    coldmack, Aug 31, 2009
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  4. Judicator

    Judicator Judged and found wanting.

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    Well, you pay a substantial premium for the Mil-STD-810F standard toughness rating. Compare this to the Toughbook H1, which goes for over $3000.
     
    Judicator, Sep 1, 2009
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