Archive for July, 2011

The Next Generation of Purpose-Built Rugged Tablets

July 12th, 2011 by

The past two years have seen a massive influx of tablet devices in the enterprise space. IDC predicts overall global unit shipments of tablets in 2011 will be 53.5 million units. The iPad’s popularity has created great demand for the tablet form factor and caused many enterprises to start thinking about how they can implement [...]

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Connectivity and Mobility on Mount Everest and the Summit of Kala Pattar

July 1st, 2011 by

A few weeks ago, I returned from a trek with a fantastic group to the base camp of Mount Everest and summit of Kala Pattar in the Himalayas of Nepal.

Along with the usual supplies, I took a Panasonic Toughbook 19 computer. Throughout the trip, I was able to send updates via email and Facebook to the rest of the world from some incredibly extreme and remote locations thanks to the connectivity and durability of the convertible notebook.

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