Getac V100 ultra rugged notebook gets a performance upgrade

The new Getac V100 is built for enhanced performance, memory, storage, and wireless capabilities

Getac V100 ultra-rugged notebook

Getac is a company that provides premier fully rugged, rugged and semi-rugged notebook, tablet PC, and handheld solutions for the military, law enforcement, public safety, utility, telecommunication, manufacturing, field service, and mobile workforce industries. Getac has recently upgraded its ultra rugged V100 notebook to deliver enhanced performance under extreme work environments. The major upgrades come in the form of display, memory, storage, processor, and wireless capabilities.

The V100 is now powered by a 1.4GHz Intel Penryn processor which is an upgrade from the earlier 1.2GHz Intel Merom processor. The bus speed has been increased from 533MHz to 800MHz and the L2 cache has been increased from 2MB to 3MB. The V100 is now capable of supporting up to 4GB of RAM than the earlier 2GB limit and also has increased the storage support to 320GB.

In terms of connectivity the upgraded version of V100 includes draft 802.11n and offers an ExpressCard slot. It also includes Ethernet, GPS, and Bluetooth technologies. Moreover, the Getac V100 has been UL 1604 certified by Underwriters Laboratories which is an independent lab that tests products to ensure public safety. This means that the notebook allows safe, spark-free usage.

The swiveling screen is a super bright 1200NITs display which increases sunlight readability by decreasing the screen reflectivity. It uses an active anti-reflective process based on circular polarization to absorb reflective light which enables viewability that is more than six times better than competing solutions. The solution thus created is also mercury-free.

Talking in terms of the strength and ruggedness of this notebook, it features a Magnesium Alloy design, shock mounted hard disk drive, and sealed I/O caps and doors to prevent damage from solid particles. It weighs 4.9 pounds and can withstand even the harshest working environments. It is fully compliant with MIL-STD 810F and IP54 standards for ruggedness which includes the ability to withstand heavy rain, airborne dust, and debris. It also has a removable hard drive that is shielded by a special mechanism to prevent damage during operation; anti vibration compounds, which serve as a shock absorber during transport; and an anti-shock housing to further protect it if bumped or dropped.