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Stealth's rugged LPC-395F Mini PC: it's like a caged monster, but weak
Stealth Computer has been kicking, shoving and blasting ruggedized PCs out of its labs for years on end, and the latest mini PC is amongst the smallest we've seen to still sport such a hardcore shell. The LPC-395F is a fanless rig with integrated removable storage, featuring front-loading removable media slots (for HDDs and flash media), a 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor, a metal chassis and an overall size of just 6.54- x 6.18- x 1.89-inches. As for ports, you'll find twin gigabit Ethernet sockets, four USB 2.0 connectors, DVI and RS-232; there's also an inbuilt WiFi module and room for 2GB of RAM, while the OS that arrives is totally your call. The base configuration checks in at $795, but you'll probably end up paying well north of a grand when everything's said and done.
Atom-powered Stinger 553 SFF PC could likely withstand nuclear stresses
For the man who proudly owns an Impenetrable Iron Drive comes this, the Atom-powered Stinger 553 from CodaOctopus Colmek. Hailed as a rugged tactical small form factor PC, the box you see pictured above measures just 5- x 5- x 3-inches and is built to MIL-STD-810F and MIL-STD-461E environmental standards and MIL-STD0704E power supply voltage standards. For the layperson, that means it can withstand an almost ungodly amount of vibration, dust, humidity and sandblasting. Packed within the aluminum alloy chassis is an unnamed Atom CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD, eight USB 2.0 ports and plenty of other goodies that'll handle mission critical applications. It seems as if you'll have to phone up the company in order to get a price, but considering that you could almost take this to war, we wouldn't bank on it being cheap.
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.
