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Data Acquisition Hardware and PC I/O Boards
News Release from: Dataquest Solutions | Subject: Rnote-Pro and Rnote-Ultra
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 22 February 2005
Rugged portable PCs handle industrial
needs
Dataquest Solutions has a range of ruggedised PCs that fit in with the many facets of industry and outdoor work, by ensuring all systems are equipped with suitable levels environmental protection.
Choosing the best rugged portable PC is an important decision And although there are scores of office and notebook PCs on the market, more care has to be taken in the choice of a rugged PC
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 20 Aug 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Dataquest Solutions has carefully chosen a range of products to fit in with the many facets of industry and outdoor work, by ensuring all systems are equipped with suitable levels environmental protection to meet individual needs.
The Rugged Notebook Professional (Rnote-Pro) has a rugged magnesium chassis with the feel and look of this of something a little special and its slim light design (weighing in at just 2.7kg) that fits well into the office environment, yet it has the ability to cope with the extra knocks that often come with use out in the field.
For example, it is ideal for business people, engineers and consultants who visit industrial sites, the shop floor, or the laboratory, in this respect a particularly good feature is the splashproof and dust resistant keyboard.
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Where some protection from rain can be provided this system can also be used outdoors - ideal for occasional field trips.
With pricing set in the same range as a good quality standard notebook this high quality alternative is very affordable too.
The specification includes a Pentium M processor (1.6 or 1.8GHz), a good sized 15.1in SVGA display, a rugged disk - up to 40Gbyte in size - wireless LAN provided by Centrino technology, USB 2.0, Firewire, PCMCIA and a host of other features one would expect to find on a well-equipped portable PC.
The second addition is the Ultra Rugged Notebook (Rnote-Ultra).
This notebook really does look rugged.
Indeed, with its IP54 and military specification it will shrug off rain, dust and dirt.
Port seals and a waterproof glow in the dark keyboard are combined with tough magnesium chassis.
To meet its military specification this unit has undergone tests where it is dropped repeatedly from a height of 1m and still has to work.
Another very important feature, fitted as standard, is the antiglare daylight readable screen.
Used outdoors many standard notebooks are next to useless in daylight - a factor often overlooked.
The Ultra Rugged Notebook also sports a high performance Pentium M 1.8GHz processor, a removable ruggedised hard disk of up to 80Gbyte, USB2.0, serial and parallel ports, PCMCIA, FireWire, LAN connection, plus many useful options such as GPRS, Bluetooth and GPS: in fact just about anything and everything required for the operator away from base.
This system is ideal for heavy industrial work, surveying the petroleum industry, military applications and more.
The very high specification comes with a three-year warranty.
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