Dell Lattitude XFR D630 Notebook – Dell’s Tough Guy Mobile Computing Solution

Perhaps it's just us, but there seems to be a growing trend in the
consumer electronics industry to provide for those wishing to use their
gadgets in the harshest of environments and, Dell, being a fairly
switched on bunch of chaps, have decided to get in on the action with
their new 'ruggedized' Dell Lattitude XFR D630 Notebook.

Following on from the likes of the 'ruggedized' (if Dell can use that
word, so can we) Sonim XP1 JCB ToughPhone and the seriously tough
Switchback PC (just two of the 'ruggedized' gadgets previously featured
here on TFTS), Dell's Lattitude XFR D630 Notebook should, in theory,
simply shrug off pretty much everything you throw at it on account of
being developed to meet the MIL-STD 810F (unfortunate name) Military
standards for extreme temperature, shock/drop, moisture and altitude
survivability whilst note sacrificing performance.

Sporting a solid die cast magnesium alloy chassis, solid state hard
drives and a sealed keyboard, Dell's Lattitude XFR D630 Notebook is
powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor up to T7500 (2.2GHz)
supplemented by an Intel X3100 graphics card and offers Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth connectivity and, being a Dell device, the XFR D630
predictably comes with a series of modular options that allow you to
tailor the unit to your exacting computing requirements.

Dell Lattitude XFR D630 Notebook Features:

Die cast magnesium alloy chassis
Sealed keyboard and door covers
Shock isolated hard drive and display protection
Patent pending thermal management system
Industry’s first fully rugged 14.1″ wide-aspect LCD with
DirectVue(tm) technology
Optional touch screen supports finger, gloved or passive stylus inputs
Next generation performance with Intelเธขเธ� CoreTM 2 Duo processors
Full Spectrum Security
Multi-Factor user authentication
Wave EMBASSY Trust Suite software

Available at this very moment, pricing of the Lattitude XFR D630
Notebook starts at around the $3900 mark for the basic model. What we
want to know, however, is whether this particular '๏ฟฝruggedized' gadget,
like the aforementioned Sonim XP1 JCB ToughPhone, can survive an
encounter with a cement mixer.

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