Intermec's rugged CV30 and handheld CN3

While we were busy covering Stevie J's latest shenanigans yesterday, Intermec announced a new rugged fixed-mount computer, the CV30. This 6.4-inch terminal runs Windows CE.NET 5.0 or Windows Mobile 5.0 and has WiFi (802.11g) and Bluetooth built-in. Intermec is marketing this little guy to cab drivers, forklift operators and other industrial scenarios, and it goes on sale (sans price for now) September 15. Best part: the screen on the CV30 is "heated" for use in cold environments -- we can just imagine workers in a refrigerated warehouse crowding around one of these things for warmth. Also on September 12, Intermec introduced the CV30's little cousin (157 x 84 x 30mm) , the CN3, which looks basically like a ruggedized BlackBerry, except that it runs Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 and comes with GSM/EDGE and CDMA/EV-DO, GPS, WiFi, and Bluetooth and has a 1.3 megapixel camera built-in. Still no word on price or availability, but Intermec adds that it should be available by the end of the year. Best part about the CN3? It also comes with a built-in butane lighter. Ok, not really, but that would be pretty rad if it did.