New FASTER B300 Offers Night Vision and Salt Fog Protection Options
By Getac Technology Corporation, PRNEMonday, September 20, 2010
TAIPEI, Taiwan, September 21, 2010 - Getac UK has launched an upgrade to its popular B300 fully rugged laptop
with the addition of the new Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 processor to offer
increased processing speed for businesses operating out in the field.
In addition to upgraded processing speed, the company is the first to
market with an exclusive option for night vision capability — designed to
meet the MIL-STD-3009 NRA and NRB, and to display on night vision goggles.
The Getac B300 also offers the option of meeting MIL-STD-810G-509.5 salt
fog compliance, making the system ideal for anyone working at sea or on the
coast where the corrosive salt air can attack vulnerable unprotected
computers.
"We have improved the new B300 specifically to make it ideal for the
military especially for night-time use and in a marine environment," explains
Peter Molyneux, Business Development Director of Getac in the UK. "However,
there are also many industries that will benefit from the 67% increase in CPU
performance and the doubling of graphic capabilities, whether they operate
near sea air or not."
In addition to the i7 processor, the fully rugged laptop comes with a
5-year warranty and is available with two display options — a 700 NITS
display, and a best-in-class 1400 NITS display which includes Getac's
exclusive QuadraClear display for easy viewing with a sunlight readable,
anit-reflective touch screen, combined with an LED panel solution that also
helps lower power consumption.
"The battery life of all Getac computers is already extended because of
their fanless operation. And with the B300, customers can get up to 22 hours
with the dual battery function," adds Molyneux. The powerful Intel(R)
Core(TM) i7 2.0 GHz Calpella platform at the heart of the B300 offers up to
2.8 GHz processing power, with the Intel(R) vPro(TM) architecture providing
hardware-assisted security and manageability capabilities.
The B300 comes with GPS, WAN, Giga-LAN, Bluetooth and fast wireless
network capabilities and has a Quick Key facility for regularly used
programmes. The system also has built-in expandability with a second battery,
a second HDD, a 2-in-1 multi-card reader, PCMCIAx2 or PCMCIA + PCI-E, and a
multi-function media bay. In addition to MIL-STD-810G, the B300 is IP65
certified, can operate down to -20 degrees Celsius and has a shock mounted
HDD & LCD.
"With this upgrade, operators get more versatility and connectivity than
ever before," says Molyneux. "This is all part of Getac's aim of
differentiating itself from the competition by consistently delivering
affordable, high performance, fully rugged computing that meets the needs of
today's field-based operation."
Operating System Genuine Windows(R) 7 Professional Genuine Windows(R) XP Professional Mobile Computing Intel(R) Core(TM) i-7 2.0 GHz (up to 2.8GHz) Platform -- 4MB L3 cache -- vPro Display 13.3" TFT LCD VGA (1024x768) Default 700 nits QuadraClear(TM) sunlight readable display Optional 1400 nits QuadraClear(TM) sunlight readable display with touchscreen Storage & Memory Memory: -- 1066 MHz DDR3 -- 2GB expandable to 8 GB Storage: -- SATA HDD 250/320 GB -- Optional SSD 80/160 GB Pointing Device Pressure sensitive touchscreen Security TPM 1.2 Fingerprint reader Optional Smart card reader Supporting Computrace in BIOS level Communication Interface 10/100/1000 base-T Ethernet 802.11 a/g/n Bluetooth (v2.1+EDR class 2) Optional GPS Optional EV-DO / GSM / GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / HSDPA
About Getac
Getac UK is a wholly owned subsidiary of Getac Technology Corporation.
Getac Technology Corporation, a key subsidiary of MiTAC-Synnex Business Group
(2009 consolidated revenue 18.3 billion USD), was established in 1989 as a
joint venture with GE Aerospace to supply defence electronic products.
Getac's business coverage includes: rugged notebooks, rugged tablet PCs and
rugged handheld devices for military, police, government, communications,
manufacturing, and transportation applications ranging from fully rugged to
commercial-grade rugged. Getac's strong R&D capabilities allow it to provide
a high level of customisation and all-aspect hardware-software integration
solutions. Apart from the rugged computing business, Getac is also involved
with the design and manufacture of plastic and lightweight metal components.
The acquisition of Waffer Technology in 2009 has made Getac the world's third
largest aluminium-magnesium alloy producer. For more information visit
www.getac.co.uk .
Getac UK Ltd, +44-1952-207-231, sales-getac-UK at getac.com
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