LAKE FOREST, Calif., 6 March 2008.Getac Inc. in Lake Forest, Calif., is introducing the E100 lightweight rugged tablet computer for field use.
The E100 weighs 3 pounds, has a lithium-ion battery that lasts as long as five hours, and a secondary battery option to extend battery life. The tablet has a magnesium alloy case.
The E100 features a shock-mounted hard disk drive to ensure vibration and shock resistance and is equipped with a G-Sensor to protect data from sudden drops. For use in harsh weather conditions and to prevent damage from accidents the E100 complies to MIL-STD-810F and is IP-54 compliant.
Sealed I/O caps and doors prevent solid particles and moisture such as dust, rain, and spillages from entering the unit. The mobile tablet has an 8.4-inch TFT SVGA display with touch screen functionality and Getac's proprietary anti-reflection technology. A sunlight-readable LCD display is optional.
The E100 has standard wireless 802.11b/g LAN connectivity. Optional connectivity facilities include: Bluetooth V2.0 and Wide Area Network technology (GPRD/EV-DO/HSDPA). The tablet has a Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) or 'Root-of-Trust', a chain of trust procedures monitoring every step, from pre-boot to OS load, to guard against unauthorized tampering from physical theft of software attack.
The E100 also features password security options for supervisors/users which will lock the HDD if an unauthorized user attempts to enter the system (especially useful in the event of a theft. For more information contact Getac online at www.getac.com.
