Rugged Keyboards

Group Mobile offers a comprehensive range of keyboard products for harsh and challenging environments. Many of these products meet NEMA 4, 4X and IP 65 specifications, making them resistant to dust, dirt, water and corrosive liquids. Rugged keyboards are the perfect solution for tough environments, including vehicle mounts in emergency, police, transport trucks etc. Also, the keyboard’s dust and waterproof feature allows for easy disinfecting and sterilization, which is essential for a clean medical environment. Some of these rugged keyboards feature a user-friendly integrated touchpad, backlit keys for low-light environments, and a one-touch emergency key.

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Vehicle Mounts

Laptop computer vehicle mounts are gaining popularity these days because using vehicles as mobile offices is becoming more common. A laptop computer vehicle mount holds a laptop, tablet or netbook in place while in a vehicle. Vehicle mounts allow you to mount your laptop computer in your vehicle, often with no drilling necessary. Most of these attach to the existing hardware of your passenger side seat, without impacting the ability to use the passenger seat. It supports the laptop and allows you to adjust to different viewing angles and computer placement.

A vehicle mount keeps your computer securely in place and close at hand for increased efficiency. Group Mobile offers a wide selection of mounting options to choose from. We carry the top brands, including Gamber Johnson, RAM, Jotto Desk and LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD.

To find out more about vehicle mounts visit www.groupmobile.com or call us at 1-866-RUGGED8

Understanding Rugged

A rugged laptop or notebook offers mobile professionals the ability to work in any environment and in any location. Figure out what degree of ruggedness is right for you. There are three categories: fully rugged, semi-rugged, and business rugged.

Fully Rugged Laptop: These are fully sealed and designed to withstand rain, extreme heat or cold, or operate at job sites that are dusty, wet or muddy.

Semi-Rugged Laptop: These handle a rougher treatment than a consumer-grade laptop, but they are not fully waterproof or dustproof.

Business Rugged Laptop: Targeted to business people, these laptops have a durable magnesium alloy case and are drop and spill resistant.

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Getac upgrades its popular V100 rugged laptop/tablet PC

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 250GB HDD (maximum) increased -> 160GB and 320GB respectively

TCO of Rugged Computers

How much does it really cost?

Rugged mobile computers may have a higher initial price tag. However, studies have shown that rugged devices actually have a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) over time.

Total cost of ownership (TCO) is a financial estimate designed to help customers and finance managers assess both direct and indirect costs.

Some businesses tend to base their decisions to buy products on the purchase price and not on the product’s actual TCO. These businesses using low-cost non-rugged mobile computers pay a much higher price in repairs, increased support and lost productivity.

While a low-cost mobile non-rugged computer may appear to be the best bargain, the product’s total cost of ownership (TCO) is a more important consideration. That is why the majority of companies who take into account TCO, buy rugged computers instead of consumer-grade devices.