Mobile Demand xTablet T8700 Rugged Tablet PC – A Seriously Tough Cookie

Having only yesterday, whilst posting about Dell's new Lattitude XFR
D630 Notebook (a mobile computing solution that marks Dell's entrance
into the rugged PC market), made the observation that 'ruggedized'
gadgets seem to be developing into a somewhat of a trend, we now have
this new xTablet T8700 Rugged Tablet PC from Mobile Demand to add to our
rapidly expanding collection of super tough gadgets.

Making Dell's Lattitude XFR D630 look like an overtly glamorous affair,
the xTablet T8700 Rugged Tablet PC certainly pulls no punches in the
aesthetics department with its design seemingly dominated by its tough
guy prowess.

Just like Dell's offering, the xTablet T8700 meets the MIL-STD 810F
standard for ruggedness ensuring that the device can withstand drops,
shocks, water, dust and extreme temperatures in its stride but, unlike
Dell's Lattitude XFR D630, this device offers a somewhat more industrial
perspective on mobile computing in coming complete with integrated
imager and bar code reader as will as an in-built credit card reader -
which suggests that this device is aimed in part at the warehouse market.

Mobile Demand xTablet T8700 Rugged Tablet PC Features:

Intel Core Duo ULV U2500 1.2Hz processor
2GB of DDR2 RAM expandable to 4GB
8.4″ daylight-readable touch screen display (800 x 600 resolution)
80GB 2.5″ hard drive/Solid-state disks in 8GB/16GB/64GB capacities
Networking: LAN — Gigabit Ethernet WLAN — 802.11a/b/g PAN
— Bluetooth 2.0 (optional)
Integrated fax/modem with RJ11 connector
2 x USB 2.0 host
1 x serial port
Docking connector
Microphone in and speaker out
CompactFlash Type II slot
PC Card slot, CardBus 2.1 compatible
PCI Express slot (number of lanes not cited)
Dimensions — 10.6 x 7.2 x 1.7 inches
Weight, including battery — 4.6 pounds

Available with a host of additional options, Mobile Demand's xTablet
T8700 Rugged Tablet PC comes with either Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or
Windows Vista Business operating systems and, in retailing at around
$3800 for the base model, comes in at a mere $100 cheaper than
Dell’s '๏ฟฝruggedized' notebook.

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