Dell Lappy Goes Extreme
Dell has entered the fully ruggedised laptop market with the monster Latitude XFR D630. Built for men who drink pints and tell dirty jokes, the rugged laptop is being pitched at government and commercial customers, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a piece of the action. Available now in the U.S. from $3899, the Latitude XFR D630 should make its way over to our shores in a month or so.
The system meets MIL-STD 810F standards from the U.S. Department of Defense for products that operate in extreme temperatures, moisture and altitude, and other God-forsaken conditions. It shares common images and components with Dell’s current line of Latitude laptops to simplify deployment and maintenance. Dell says a patent-pending thermal management system allows the rugged laptop to use latest generation technology and deliver up to four times better graphics performance than the Panasonic CF-30.
The Latitude XFR D630 is hard as nails because it has shock isolated mounting to help protect hard drive, LCD and core electronic elements, as well as a sealed keyboard designed to withstand driving rain and dust. Dual locking butterfly mechanisms provide easy access to components. You don’t have to be in the Army to buy one.
