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Full PDFs of reviews: MARS-3100R -- MARS-3100S -- TREK-775 -- VITA-350E -- MARS-1031

Founded in 1983, Advantech is a global leading ePlatform services provider of web-based technology, computing platforms and customization services to empower innovations in the connected eWorld. Advantech cooperates closely with solution partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications in diverse industries. Advantech delivers more than a thousand products and solutions in three business groups: Embedded & Industrial Computing, eServices & Applied Computing and Industrial Automation. With more than 3,400 talented people, Advantech operates an extensive support, sales and marketing network in 18 countries and 36 major cities to deliver fast time-to-market services to our worldwide customers.

Rugged Handheld Terminal

Designed as a compact handheld mobile terminal, the MARS-1030 is equipped with the Intel XScale PXA255 400 MHz processor and the Windows CE operating system. Together, this system offers the highest performance and superior reliability for retail, warehousing, logistic and ordering service applications. The optional 1-D / 2-D barcode scanner and RFID reader is highly efficient; the captured information can be communicated with the portable printers or other devices is also supported. To cope with harsh environments, the MARS-1030 is rated to "IP54" for water and dust resistance. It is also designed for ruggedness and can withstand a 1.5 meter (5ft) drop on concrete. MARS-1030 is an OS-ready platform with Windows CE pre-installed; Windows CE is an open architecture platform that provides complete driver support; this means that users can develop application programs easily, and quickly.

Industrial Tablet PC

The Advantech MARS-3100 series is a 10.4" industrial tablet PC for applications like manufacturing, warehousing, factory maintenance, field service, transportation, police, fire and other emergency services. The rugged design of MARS-3100 resists shock and vibration to safeguard data while on the move. The whole MARS-3100 chassis is fully sealed to IP54 ratings to prevent water and dust damage in outdoor applications. With integrated WLAN, Bluetooth and GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE modules, rapid data transfer and communications are easily established.

Vehicle Mounted Computer

Advantech's Vehicle Mounted Computing Platforms offer industrial-grade computing solutions for vehicles like: forklifts, trucks, trailers, tractors and cranes. The full product family incorporates the latest computer cores, which all support the most efficient data processing. The rugged enclosures have no ventilation holes, ensuring that the entire unit is impervious to dust and water. Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b/g), GPS, GSM.GPRS modules can be integrated into our computing platforms for real-time data exchange, navigation, and communications.

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Rugged Tablet Computer

Webinar on Smart Operator Panels
-- Posted Friday, March 9, 2012 by chb

Advantech-DLoG XMT 5/7 vehicle mount computer
When you operate forklifts and similar vehicles, a regular computer won't do. For that you need a compact, super-tough vehicle mount device that's as invulnerable as the vehicle itself. RuggedPCReview.com takes a detailed look at (and inside) the Advantech-DLoG XMT 5/7, a Windows CE-based industrial-strength terminal with a bright 7-inch 800 x 480 pixel touch screen, exemplary wired and wireless connectivity, IP67 sealing, and an extremely wide operating temperature range. [See full review of the Advantech-DLoG XMT 5/7] -- Posted Monday, March 5, 2012 by chb

Advantech launches embedded lineup based on new Intel Atom N2000 and D2000 Series
Advantech announces a new range (Computer On Modules, Single Board Computers, industrial motherboards and embedded Box PCs) of embedded platforms based on the latest generation of Intel Atom processors, the N2000 and D2000 Series ( -- Posted Monday, January 2, 2012 by chb

Review: Advantech PCM-C3500 RISC-based SBC
While Intel-based CISC processors have pretty much dominated the desktop over the past couple of decades, the CISC vs. RISC debate is not dead and it's heating up again as ARM-powered tablets and smartphones are increasingly taking center stage. RISC processors with their low cost and minuscule power requirements can also play an important role in embedded systems. RuggedPCReview.com is taking a detailed look at Advantech's new ARM-based PCM-C3500 Series of single board computers that can run Windows CE, Linux and even Android. [See review and discussion of the Advantech PCM-C3500 Series] -- Posted Friday, October 21, 2011 by chb

Advantech video: Using medical carts with tablets
Advantech published a very informative YouTube video demonstrating a typical day with AMiS, Advantech's medical computerized nursing cart that also includes the MICA 101 Mobile Clinical Assistant (see full review of the MICA 101). [See YouTube video] -- Posted Friday, July 22, 2011 by chb

Advantech at SEMICON West 2011
Industrial computer maker Advantech invites to visit their booth (2512) in the South Hall, Wafer Processing section, of the Moscone Center in San Francisco July 12-14, 2011 at SEMICON West 2011 to see their latest Fanless Box PCs, Industrial I/O Servers, Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs), Gateways, Ethernet Switches, Device Servers, HMI’s and Control/SCADA Software. [See Advantech SEMICON 2011 newsletter] -- Posted Friday, July 1, 2011 by chb

Advantech launches rugged in-vehicle solutions campaign
Advantech launched an email and web campaign explaining and demonstrating its rugged industrial-grade ARK and TREK Series of in-vehicle computers. The campaign presents an excellent overview of what's available for applications such as fleet management, in-car video surveillance, in-vehicle systems solutions. It also provides all the links to Advantech's numerous -- Posted Wednesday, March 30, 2011 by chb

Powerhouse COM-Express module: Advantech SOM-5890
The COM-Express standard defines small (95 x 125mm), replaceable computer modules used in numerous embedded systems applications. These boards enable massively scalable project performance. If cost and low power consumption matter, a developer may choose an Intel Atom-based COM-Express module. But leading embedded systems manufacturers now offer COM-Express boards with the latest second generation Intel Core i5/i7 processors. RuggedPCReview benchmarked the quad-core Intel Core i7-2715QE based Advantech SOM-5890 module and found 12X processor performance and 7X overall system performance compared to Atom-based boards. [See review of the Advantech SOM-5890 COM-Express module] -- Posted Thursday, March 17, 2011 by chb