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An anonymous reader writes "Trusted Reviews has put the new Dell XFR rugged laptop through the grinder and it hasn't fared as well as expected. Considering that these guys drove a car over a Panasonic Toughbook, they went pretty easy on the Dell, but it still couldn't take the punishment. It looks like Dell still has a way to go to steal the ball from Panasonic when it comes to all terrain computing."Read more of this story at Slashdot.  

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced that Panasonic engineers are using NI hardware and software products for the automated testing of new computer PCBs, including those in the new Toughbook( )rugged laptops. Panasonic has combined NI PXI modular hardware instrumentation with NI LabVIEW graphical development software and NI TestStand test management software to create a...  

GadgetCrave.comDell's New Ultraportable is Tough, But LightPC MagazineWith that thinking in mind, Dell today announced the newest addition to its family of rugged laptops and tablet PCs, the Dell XT2 XFR. ...Dell's Latitude XT2 XFR Is The XT2 Multitouch Tablet, Gone BallisticLAPTOP MagazineDell launches new Latitude XT2 XFR rugged tablet PCBapco Journalall 79 news articles »  

TFTS (blog)Dell Latitude XT2 XFR Rugged Tablet PC [Dell's First Rugged Tablet Ends Up on ...TFTS (blog)There are models in Dell's XFR badged rugged laptops collection, but the Dell Latitude XT2 XFR is the first tablet to allow for use outdoors or in more ...and more »  

API Technologies Awarded $1 million Contract for Secure Rugged LaptopsCNNMoney.com (press release)API Technologies Corp. (OTCBB: ATNY) ("API" or the "Company"), a prime contractor in secure communications, electronic components and subsystems to the ...and more »  

VetSource Mobility Equipped to Provide Mobility Solutions to Federal ...ReutersToughbooks are also the #1 laptop used by Federal Government agencies. We are confident that we will provide customers with the best mobile solution netting ...and more »  

Panasonic CF-T8ZDNet UKPanasonic's Toughbooks are well known as super-rugged notebooks for specialised use. But there is a little more to the range than that, and the 'business ...  

CMU The Tartan OnlineiPhone technology translates spoken wordsCMU The Tartan OnlineUp until Jibbigo, they used rugged laptops (costing thousands of dollars each) to make use of such speech-to-speech translation software. ...  

Dell Latitude E6400 XFR - 14.1in Rugged Laptop ReviewTrustedReviewsMention rugged laptops and one's mind immediately thinks of ToughBooks. Panasonic's range of rugged laptops enjoy the kind of brand recognition once ...  

Wrapping up Speeds and Feeds, part 3: RuggednessCNET NewsThe combination of small quantities and extra design work leads to very high prices; it isn't unusual to see rugged laptops with the features of a typical ...  

Glacier enters alliance with SolzonConnecticut Post... wants to expand the capabilities of its products, which include rugged laptops and handheld computers, for when the economy recovers, D'Ambrosio said. ...  

General Dynamics Itronix GD 8000GCN.comPros: Perfect backlit keyboard and good performance; survived humidity and temperature extremes; good use of vertical space for vehicle ...