Algiz XRW: 10-inches of rugged, well-specced laptop nirvana

Come on tough guy, step right up. $20 says a roundhouse kick to the casing won't even scratch the bad boy you're peering at above. Well, unless you're rockin' a pair of Kenny Powers' K-Swiss Tubes. Asides aside, Sweden's own Handheld Group has just introduced its latest rugged offering, the 10.1-inch Algiz XRW, which is powered by Intel's 2GHz Atom Z550 and Windows 7 Ultimate. Other specs include a 64GB SSD, 2GB of DDR2 memory, a pair of USB 2.0 sockets, inbuilt Bluetooth / WiFi, GPS, 2 megapixel webcam and an optional (but totally necessary) Gobi 2000 WWAN module. The whole thing tips the scales at just 3.3 pounds, and that's including the IP65 / MIL-STD-810F rated enclosure, which is fully capable of rejecting dust, water, debris and mythical powers of persuasion. We're told that the internal battery can keep things humming for eight solid hours, and in case you're wondering, that 1366 x 768 resolution panel is of the daylight viewable variety. Mum's the word on pricing, but the first shipments should head out in December for those with a brutal winter ahead. Gallery: Algiz XRW 10-inch rugged laptopContinue reading Algiz XRW: 10-inches of rugged, well-specced laptop nirvanaAlgiz XRW: 10-inches of rugged, well-specced laptop nirvana originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Handheld Europe  | Email this | Comments

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