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RuggedPCReview.com Full Reviews

Detailed inhouse reviews
(by Conrad H. Blickenstorfer)

Rugged PC Review is your source for news, information and reviews of rugged, semi-rugged and durable mobile computing equipment. We're the industry's clearinghouse for independent reviews. Our editors and reviewers have decades of experience in analyzing the toughest mobile equipment around. Some worked for rugged equipment manufacturers. Some are consultants and specialists in certain core technologies.

We pride outselves in listing every relevant mobile computer, be it a handheld, PDA, notebook, slate or tablet. Each and every one we find, or that is brought to our attention, is described and listed with all pertinent specs. However, we cannot possibly do full reviews of ALL equipment out there. That is reserved for particularly interesting machinery and for the products of manufacturers who we have relationships or sponsorships with and who have made machines available and opened their own labs to us.

This section is a compilation of the major full reviews RuggedPCReview.com has conducted over the past couple of years. Many are very detailed, some up to 4,000 words -- far more than you'll ever find in a print magazine review.

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Industrial PCs, boards, components



--Conrad H. Blickenstorfer
PDFs of full reviews
Advantech MARS-1031
Advantech MARS-3100R
Advantech MARS-3100S
Advantech TREK-775
Datalogic Memor
Datalogic R Series
DT Research WebDT 520
GETAC 9213
GETAC A790
GETAC B300
GETAC E100
GETAC M230
GETAC P470
GETAC PS236
GETAC PS535F
GETAC V100
GD-Itronix Duo-Touch II
GD-Itronix DynaVue
GD-Itronix MR1
GD-Itronix GD6000
GD-Itronix Tadpole Topaz
GD-Itronix VR2
GD-Itronix XR1
Handheld M3 Mobile
Handheld Nautiz X5
Handheld Nautiz X7
Juniper Systems Archer
Juniper Systems Allegro MX
Juniper Systems TK6000
Logic Instrument FieldBook
Motion F5
Motion F5v
Motion LE1700
Motion J3400
Motion J3500
MobileDemand T8600
MobileDemand T8600 update
MobileDemand T8700
RMT Duros
RMT DAP CE8640B
RMT SwitchBack
RMT DUROS 1214
RUGGEDBOOK SR800
RUGGEDBOOK SR820
RUGGEDBOOK SR858
Winmate I880
Winmate I980
Winmate IA80
Winmate V280
Recent reviews/additions
Motion Computing J3500
DLI 8400 Ultra-Mobile Tablet
Motion F5v
Tadpole Topaz by GD-Itronix
Juniper Systems TK6000
Samwell RUGGEDBOOK SR820
Advantech ARK-DS303
Logic Instrument FieldBook
Panasonic Toughbook C1
Fujitsu Lifebook T4410
Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field
Handheld US Algiz 7
RAM MDT-Mate
New Atom processors
Handheld Nautiz X7
Datalogic Memor
Samwell RUGGEDBOOK SR800
Dell Latitude XT2
RAM Tough-Hub
Motion F5 update
Advantech ARK-1388
Getac PS236
Handheld US Nautiz X5
Motorola MT2000
Samwell RUGGEBOOK SR858
LXE MX9
Juniper Archer Longbow
RAM Seat-Mate
Two Technologies Hydrus
Winmate I880
Unitech PA968
Unitech PA600 PE
Advantech PWS-8033M
Advantech PWS-8101M
Datalogic R Series
Datalogic New Memor
GETAC 9213
GammaTech DURABOOK D14RM
Data Ltd DLI 8500
Unitech PA600 HF
Psion Teklogix 8590
Psion Teklogix 8580
Psion Teklogix 8530 G2
Psion Teklogix 8525 G2
Psion Teklogix 8515
Juniper Archer/XF101 dGPS
GETAC PS535F
Advantech AIMB-210
Casio IT-3100
Intermec CN50
Intermec CN4e
Intermec CN4
GETAC V100 update
Advantech MICA-101
Winmate I980
Handheld US Algiz 8
Data Ltd DLI 8400
GD Itronix GD8000
Two Technologies Hydrus Luna
Handheld US Algiz 10
Amrel DA5-B
Amrel HBS
Amrel DR8
Amrel DK8
Amrel RT8
Amrel RK8
Amrel RF8
Arbor M1256
Samwell RUGGEDBOOK SR858
Samwell RUGGEDBOOK SR820
Socket Somo 650rx
Juniper Systems Allegro MX
Parvus Zypad WR1100
Handheld U.S. Kenaz R100 GPS
GammaTech Durabook RT10
VarTech SuperCube
GD Itronix GD8000
Motion Computing J3400
Dell Latitude E6400 XFR
Panasonic Toughbook H1
Motorola MC55 EDA
TabletKiosk MediSlate i1040XT
RMT Duros 1214
Trimble Tablet
Winmate IA80 Tablet PC
GETAC PS535F
VIA AMOS-3000
Advantech ARK-3399
Trimble Yuma
StealthBOX Warrior
Glacier Ridgeline Q100
Glacier Ridgeline T600/T650
Mentor Ranger
Dell Latitude XT2
Panasonic Toughbook 52
Datalux Tracer
GD-Itronix GD6000
LXE VX8
LXE VX9
Winmate V280
DT Research WebDT 400
Handheld U.S. M3 Mobile
Case study: GD-Itronix MR-1
Advantech AIMB-256
DT Research WebDT 520
Fujitsu Esprimo MA
RMT SwitchBack
VIA VIPRO VP770
RAM Mounts for Panasonic U1
Panasonic Toughbook H1
DRS ARMOR X10
Fujitsu LifeBook U820
Fujitsu LifeBook P1630
RMT DAP CE8640B
Xplore iX104C4
Sonim XP1 rugged phone
Motorola VC6096
Advantech TREK-775
Fujitsu Stylistic ST6012
Panasonic Toughboook F8
Panasonic Toughboook T8
Advantech VITA-350E
Lenovo ThinkPad X200t
Psion Teklogix NEO
NEC PNC
GETAC P470
Intermec CK3
Motion LE1700
HP Elitebook 2730P
Xplore Technologies iX104C4
Two Technologies Hydrus
Motion Computing F5
Juniper Allegro MX Field PC
Aceeca MEZ1500
2 Technologies Jett.eye
Electrovaya SC-4000
Secure Comm Lynx
Secure Comm Orion
Fujitsu LifeBook T1010
Fujitsu LifeBook T5010
RMT Duros
Advantech MARS-1030
GETAC B300
Panasonic CF-U1
Datalogic Kyman
Averatec Voya 6400
Lenovo ThinkPad X61
LXE VX3XPlus
Advantech MARS-3100S
LXE MX3XPlus
Motorola MC75
GETAC E100
Advantech MARS-3100R
Handheld US M3 Mobile
Trimble GeoExplorer 2008
NEXCOM 2100 Series
Averatec Voya 4600
Averatec Voya 4400
DT Research WebDT 520
Panasonic Toughbook W7
DRS ARMOR C12 full
Advantech MARS-3100S
Gateway C-141
GETAC B300
GETAC P470
General Dynamics Sectera Edge
DRS ARMOR X10
DRS ARMOR C12
Dell Latitude XFR D630
GD-Itronix Duo-Touch II
AMREL MRK8
Casio DT-X7
LXE Tx700
LXE Tx800
Roper Mobile Duros
DT Research WebDT 310
DT Research WebDT 360
Psion Teklogix ikôn Rugged PDA
Intermec CV30
Intermec CV60
Wyse X90Le thin client
Ricoh 500SE
Intermec CK61EX
Fujitsu Lifebook P1620
GETAC E100
Panasonic CF-30 update
Metrologic SP5700
MobileDemand xTablet T8700
Data Ltd DLI 8300
Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC
Toshiba Portege R500
Juniper Systems Archer
LXE MX8
Intermec CK32IS
Intermec CN3
Dell ATG D630
Symbol MC35
Psion Teklogix WorkAbout Pro G2
4P FDA600
4P FDA300
GETAC V100
HHP Dolphin 7850
Trimble Nomad 800
LXE HX3
Augmentix XTG630
Trimble Nomad 800 preview
Datalogic Skorpio
Datalogic Pegaso
Datalogic Memor
Datalogic Jet
Trimble Juno ST
CATCHER CCAP
Itronix GoBook MR-1
Datalogic GoBook VR-2
MobileDemand xTablet T8600
Itronix DynaVue Technology
Toshiba Portege R400
GETAC A790
Outdoor readable screens 07
Talla-Tech RPDA-57 Juno ST
Talla-Tech Tacter-31M
Fujitsu U8240 UMPC
Panasonic CF-08
GETAC M230
Socket SoMo 650
Motion Computing LE1700
Symbol/Motorola MC35
Motorola MW810
Motorola ML910
The UMPC at the end of 2006
PacStar 3500
Psion Teklogix 8515
Motion Computing C5
Toshiba Portege R400
Panasonic CF-19
Panasonic CF-30
Dell Latitude ATG
Toshiba Tecra M7
Electrovaya PowerPad 95
Otterbox 7000
Symbol WT 4000 Series
Electrovaya SC-3100
WalkAbout Hammerhead Xtreme
ViewSonic V38r
Itronix GoBook XR-1
MobileDemand xTablet T8600
Itronix Hummer
Twinhead Durabook D13RI
Toshiba Tecra M4
Twinhead N15RN
Itronix GoBook VR-1
Motion LS800
Xplore iX104C2
TDS Ranger 500X
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