GETAC

Getac has launched its own version of what Panasonic would call the Toughbook. The Getac 9213 is said to be the smallest and lightest business-rugged notebook. It comes encased in a full magnesium alloy chassis and case. Also, the 9213 comes with a shock mounted HDD and LCD.

Additionally, the keyboard, touchpad and "surrounding surface" are spill-resistant. The 9213 comes equipped with a 45nm Intel C2D Penryn and boasts a battery life up to eight hours, or up to 12 hours without the optical drive.Read more

The Getac V100 has always been known for its near indestructibility. However, it has never really been that powerful. Yes, it is a tablet pc, but still, it should have some flair. Well, it looks like it does now!

The upgrades for the Getac V100 include:

• A Super Bright 1200 NITS LED Display
• 802.11n
• ExpressCard slot functionality
• 1.2 GHz Intel Merom -> 1.4 GHz Intel Penryn
• Increased in front side bus of 533 MHz -> 800 MHz
• 2MB L2 cache increased -> 3MB.
• RAM increased from 2GB -> 4GB.
• 120GHB HDD (minimum) and 205GB HDD (maximum) increased -> 160GB and 320GB respectively

If you work in an explosive environment, the V100 now features a new UL 1604 certification, which is optional; to help ensure safe, spark-free use of the device in potentially explosive environments. Currently, there is no information on when these will start shipping with the new upgrades. Also there is no information on the price. But, you can grab the full press release here.