General Dynamics Itronix GD2000 Fully-Rugged Laptop

I don’t know somehow I think the Ugly design is a must for fully-rugged devices. Most of them are fashioned in box-like not even for this new rugged laptop from General Dynamics Itronix, GD2000.

Made to meet the military need, GD2000 is compliant with IP54, MIL-ST-810G, MIL-STD-461F, UL1604, and MIL-STD-3009. The laptop also has a small size,1.8 inches x 6.6 inches x 4.8 inches, with a 5.6-inch LED WSVGA sunlight-viewable DynaVue touchscreen with 1024×600 resolution and only 2.4 pound weight. So you can bring the gadget with one hand and operate it in every condition.

For helping you more, GD2000 provides a full programmable 77-key backlit keyboard, zoom, touchpad, micro-joystick, mouse on board. With full Windows 7 integrated, powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel processor, and multiple security features, the new laptop enables to deliver a good performance to feed your work with high security protection.

To stay connected when you are at other world side, GD2000 is coupled by multiple wireless option: Wi-Fi, WWAN, PAN, and bluetooth. When those are not enough, the integrated Quadrafilar-helix GPS antenna combined with the SIRFstar III GPS should work fine to deliver your words to the world.

General Dynamics Itronix GD2000 laptop is available online now at starting price $4,900. Rugged, why does it have to be ugly?  [Dandy Gadget Source]