The Itronix VR1 semi-rugged notebook is unique in the sense it ships with integrated support for 4 RF modems (Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, and Wireless WAN). The magnesium alloy case and shock-mounted hard drive and display were included to withstand falls that are no higher than 30″. The VR1 comes with a fingerprint scanner for security reasons. A basic unit will cost you $3000. Plonk down an additional $1300 and you’ll get a 80GB heated hard drive, integrated GPS, and 2GB of RAM. This notebook was awarded the “Best of FOSE” title from Government Computer News for its robustness and durability. GPS chip prices have been spiralling downwards all the time, making notebooks with integrated GPS more and more commonplace. Check out the specs after the jump. • Magnesium Alloy Case with Shock-Mounted Hard Disk Drive & Display
• Spill-Resistant Keyboard & Palm Rest Area
• 12” Shock-Mounted Display
• Meets MIL-STD 810-F Vibration, Humidity & Temperature Specifications
• 30&Prime Drop Test Certified
• Well-Suited for In-Vehicle Environments with Companion Vehicle Cradle
• Up to 4 Internal Radios: WiFi, Cellular Data (“WWAN”), GPS, & Bluetooth
• Built-in Wireless Upgrade Flexibility (CRMA-Express Wireless Architecture)
• BlueTooth
• Discrete Intel® PRO/Wireless 802.11 a/b/g
• Supports 1xRTT/EV-DO or GPRS/EDGE/UMTS Technologies
• All Radios Have Integrated Antennas, WLAN & WWAN Switchable to External Antennas
• 1.86 GHz Pentium M Processor with 533 MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache
• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP or Windows® 2000
• Intel® Centrino Pentium M
• 512 RAM expandable to 2 GB RAM
• Mobile Intel® 915GM/GMS, 910ML Express Chipset featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900
• Ambient Light Sensor with Auto-Adjusting LCD Screen Brightness Capability
• 4-6 Hour Battery Life (without radios) with Battery Management PowerSaver Utility
• Full Cooling-Fan Logic & Optional Hard Drive Heater
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