subject: Technology for harsh environments - Rugged Laptops [print this page] Technology for harsh environments - Rugged Laptops
Moisture in the air or nearby beverage containers, pollutants, construction dust and industrial grime can all take their toll given ample time. Your computer will slow down if the fans get clogged with dirt, and this also leads to irreversible heat damage. Normal commercial workplaces that have closed office space don't need to deal with these environmental factors as much, so the computers, PDAs and peripherals made for these applications are not as hardy, nor as airtight. Rugged laptops are made from industrial grade hard moulded plastics and metal composites that keep their impact and pressure strengths high in a convenient low payload package, resulting in a small, invincible work companion.
When you've got mission critical data that needs to be uploaded, delivered and analysed fast, you're going to want equipment that doesn't falter even under the toughest conditions. That's why armed services specialists worldwide rely on rugged laptops to get their information processed in the field or at command centres. NVIDIA graphics, Intel chipsets, AMD processors, and custom style cases and sealed inputs let military experts take their equipment to the coldest, hottest, wettest and most dangerous places on earth and beyond.
The best rugged laptops allow for the same memory capacities and chipsets you probably already use in your current equipment. This means that you can run any applications you fancy and access data anywhere you need to be, with no procedural changes to slow things down. In hostile, time-critical situations, a rugged computer that performs consistently is an invaluable reliable resource for people trying to survive, learn or just get work done more efficiently.
Rugged laptops are engineered with fan less designs and backlit keyboards so that they can be used discreetly at night with no problems, and their screens don't produce glare in the sun, for 24/7 visibility. Waterproof models can even take a few spills, downpours or torrential floods and survive, especially when they're inside an indestructible carrying case.
