A leading provider of rugged Tablet PCs, MobileDemand®, announced today full production availability of the xTablet® T8700, the latest installment in their roster of rugged computer solutions built for a variety of vertical markets.

    Because it offers the unique combination of the industry’s highest performance, extensive data collection capabilities, and military-rated ruggedness, the xTablet T8700 is the definitive Tablet PC for mobile workforces. Also, the device is one of the few in the industry capable of supporting Windows Vista.

    The harsh conditions the xTablet T8700 is able to sustain, are demonstated by videos available on the MobileDemand web-site. In the videos, this rugged computer takes a licking going through a car wash, while mounted on the roof of an SUV. In another video, it takes a beating as it is dropped off a cliff and rock pile, tossed around a construction site, and bowled down a city street.

    MobileDemand has carefully taken into consideration the needs of multiple industries in developing this handheld computer. Some of the unique features include:

Industry’s Highest Performance
With an Intel Core Duo 1.2GHz processor and a standard of 2GB of RAM, the xTablet T8700 is the most powerful system in the rugged Tablet PC class. The uncompromised performance supports both Windows Vista Business Edition and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.

Military-Tested Ruggedness
Designed to withstand harsh environments, repeated drops and other challenges commonly found in outdoor work settings, this rugged computer is built with a magnesium outer case. MobileDemand´s tablets are rated to MIL-STD 810F for ruggedness, IP 65 for sealing and can withstand temperatures of -4°F to +122°F (-20°C to +50°C).

Data Collection Versatility
Mobile workforce data collection is easy with this full-screen Windows Tablet PC, which includes an integrated numeric keypad, bar-code scanner and credit card reader options. These features are particularly conducive for use in food and beverage distribution, warehousing, manufacturing as a shop floor data collection device, field service, hospitality, and retail line busting including retail in-store mobile point of sale (POS).

Sunlight Readable Display
The ability to see the screen of the xTablet in varying lighting conditions, from indoors to direct sunlight is increased by The xView™ sunlight readable display.

Solid State Drive Support
With capacities of 16, 32, or 64GB (and beyond), the xTablet T8700 supports solid state drive as an option for better reliability, 30 percent faster performance in boot times, program loads and data access, and up to a 10 percent increase in battery life.

Multiple Battery Options
The xTablet T8700 comes with multiple battery options, including long lasting, high-capacity batteries that will provide enough power for an entire shift, a “hot swappable” battery, belt and cart-mounted external batteries and finally car adapters.