Archive for May, 2009

Geek.com Takes a Look at The Toughbook F8

May 29th, 2009 by Kyp Walls

A few days ago Sal Cangeloso of Geek.com posted the first part of his video review of the Toughbook® F8.  We encourage you to check it out by clicking this link. We are looking forward to his full review. According to Sal: “The Toughbook F8 is one of the cooler notebooks to come out in [...]

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Have You Considered TCO / ROI?

May 27th, 2009 by Kyp Walls

I recently came across the CIO Insight study, “Top Hardware Spending Priorities for 2009,” which found that 79% of companies are budgeting for PCs in 2009, despite the overall slowdown of I.T. spending. If your enterprise is considering purchasing a mobile PC, it’s critical to consider Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Return on Investment [...]

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New Rugged IT Report: Rugged Technologies Have Tremendous Impact on Government Workers

May 26th, 2009 by Jan Ruderman

Government employees utilize a large number of technologies these days, many of which have rugged features.  Despite this trend, there are few reports providing key insights and updates on what’s happening with rugged technology in the public sector. In an effort to address this issue, Panasonic has sponsored Government Computer News’ latest Rugged IT Report. [...]

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When You Find Yourself in an Explosive Situation…

May 1st, 2009 by Jason Smith

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) taking place in May is the oil & gas industry’s largest convention; bringing together the entire sector under one roof. As we prepare for OTC, I take note of issues most relevant to the industry, one of which is UL 1604 certification. Because the oil and gas environment is potentially [...]

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The “Walking Worker:” What Mobile Solution Do You Deploy Them With?

May 1st, 2009 by Jason Smith

I have been fielding a lot of questions from utility customers lately regarding which form-factor is right for their mobile workforce – most recently at DistribuTECH 2009 in San Diego. These questions have lately focused on what type of device to deploy with their growing number of “walking workers.” These are individuals who are completely [...]

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Embedded Mobile Broadband Gains Industry Momentum

May 1st, 2009 by Vicky Obenshain

As the mobile workforce increases in the U.S., the need for high-speed mobile wireless broadband (WWAN) is also growing. Utilizing mobile solutions to boost employee productivity is becoming a top priority for IT managers across a variety of industries and organizations. Endpoint Technology Associates predicts that the embedded wide-area wireless notebook market will grow to [...]

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