Outdoor Rugged Computers

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Trimble's Mobile Computing Solutions Division offers innovative products that enable mobile workers to be more efficient in extreme outdoor and industrial environments. The Juno T41, Nomad, Recon, Ranger, and Yuma rugged handheld computers help users collect accurate field data and work more productively in any outdoor or service-related application. Trimble's handheld computers meet MIL-STD-810F and -810G military specifications for drops, vibration, immersion and temperature extremes, and with IP65 to IP68 ratings, are protected against water and dust.

Product Line-up:

Yuma 2

Introduced in late 2012, the ultra rugged, full featured Yuma 2 provides state of the art technology in an environmentally protected package. The Yuma 2's rugged design incorporates a 7-inch capacitive multi-touch screen, a dual-core Intel Atom processor, a solid state hard drive, camera, integrated WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Even with the two hot swappable batteries the IP65-sealed Yuma 2 weighs only about 2.6 pounds. [See at Trimble site -- see our review]

Juno T41

The Juno T41, introduced in late 2012, is a smartphone-inspired rugged handheld computer designed to be a powerful, connected, compact solution for the modern mobile workforce. The Juno T41, available with either Microsoft Windows Embedded Handheld or with Android, handheld offers the convenience and ease-of-use of a smartphone with durability and long-term support that smartphones just don't offer. [See at Trimble site -- see our review]

Ranger

The Ranger is a fully rugged handheld that offers the convenience of both a touchscreen and a full keypad, giving it unsurpassed versatility in the field. Its IP67 rating means it stands up to field conditions, and its 30-hour battery life means a user can work for several days between charges. Two CompactFlash slots and an SD slot allow added accessories as well as additional storage capacity. [See at Trimble site -- see our review]

Yuma

Ultra rugged, full featured and surprisingly lightweight, the Yuma provides state of the art technology in an environmentally sealed package. The Yuma's rugged design incorporates a 7-inch touch screen, an Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor, a solid state hard drive, two digital cameras and integrated WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Even with the two hot swappable batteries the IP67-sealed Yuma weighs only about 2.5 pounds. [See at Trimble site -- see our review]

Nomad

The Nomad is simply the most powerful, full-featured fully rugged product available on the market today. It carries IP67 and MIL-STD-810F ratings and features an impressively fast 806 MHz processor. The Nomad has digital camera and scanner options and can work all day on one battery charge. It also has integrated Bluetooth, GPS and WLAN. [See at Trimble site -- see our review]

Recon

The Recon is the best combination of rugged performance and affordability available today. It offers the full ruggedness of IP67 and MIL-STD-810F for less than $1,000, along with a long battery life and a weight of only 17 ounces. Optional integrated Bluetooth and 802.11g, plus two CompactFlash slots which allow for GPS, GPRS, RFID, barcode scanners and more. [See at Trimble site -- see our review]

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