” David Wallace is a quadriplegic and editor of LifeKludger. His review of the Acer C200 is extremely unique in that the tablet form factor isn’t just a gimmick—it’s a revelation.
With the visibility of UMPC, we’re constantly reminded that the tablet model never took off and, unless we’re missing something, we can expect UPMC to do the same. However, for David the device seems almost perfect. It offers “options”—instead of sticking him with one way to do one thing, the Acer’s multiple input systems lets him draw, type, and drag items across the screen without much trouble. ”
” iX104C2D’s magnesium chassis and patented protection system protects the unit in harsh computing environments, be it dropped, banged or exposed to constant vibration. At the heart of the iX104C2D is a powerful ULV Intel® Pentium® M 733 processor, a 1.1GHz processor and integrated 802.11b/g wireless networking. A long life Lithium Ion Prismatic battery pack with warm swap capabilities supports extended field usage away from wired power sources.
Dual Mode - provides both active and resistive finger touch (glove) interfaces via a simple toggle feature, which can be switched on the fly. ”
” Walk About Computers’ Hammerhead XRT is a highly rugged Tablet PC running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, designed to withstand rough treatment, the daily rigors of field use and extreme environmental conditions. With faster speeds, lower power requirements, longer battery life and unmatched durability, The Hammerhead XRT is the top performing ruggedised computer on the market today. ”
Why aren’t we using these instead of the pseudo-rugged PCs sold to us (for more) by AAC companies?
— Simon Judge 2006/05/30 — Contribution from list: Jeremy Linskell; Geoff Harbach