One thing the article's author should have mentioned from the get go is that this is only for vertical markets. It's definitely not meant for regular consumers. That's why it has the ultra rugged casing and number pad.
The customers lined up for this device they told me about are: The military, NYC Sanitation workers, Fire Fighters, and the like. They have no plans to market or make it available to us normal folks.
This is also why the device will cost thousands, not hundreds.
Brian Eun - actually, although the GETAC e100 looks very similar, the tablet that you saw and poured water on at the CES Tablet PC Meetup was the MobileDemand xTablet T8700 model that was just announced as well! You had spoken to me about the vertical markets, customers, and the car wash video.
The xTablet T8700 model is a general system upgrade to the xTablet T8600 model that has been shipping for 16 months. GETAC's recent release of the overal similar form factor and integrated keypad is 16 months after MobileDemand released the xTablet T8600 model.
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One thing the article's author should have mentioned from the get go is that this is only for vertical markets. It's definitely not meant for regular consumers. That's why it has the ultra rugged casing and number pad.
The customers lined up for this device they told me about are: The military, NYC Sanitation workers, Fire Fighters, and the like. They have no plans to market or make it available to us normal folks.
This is also why the device will cost thousands, not hundreds.
Brian Eun - actually, although the GETAC e100 looks very similar, the tablet that you saw and poured water on at the CES Tablet PC Meetup was the MobileDemand xTablet T8700 model that was just announced as well! You had spoken to me about the vertical markets, customers, and the car wash video.
The xTablet T8700 model is a general system upgrade to the xTablet T8600 model that has been shipping for 16 months. GETAC's recent release of the overal similar form factor and integrated keypad is 16 months after MobileDemand released the xTablet T8600 model.
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http://www.ruggedtabletpc.com
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