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Talon - vRugged Notebooks
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By Anonymous Blogger
Published on January 17, 2004
 

Talon 

Ever spill a soda by accident on your laptop? How about accidently knocking it off the desk onto the floor? Such accidents can cost a lot of money to repair. Today I have a review of the Rugged Notebooks...

by Rugged Notebooks

Notebooks have become extremely popular with consumers over the last few years. The number of notebooks sold per year is now greater than desktop computers. One of the things people fail to realize about notebooks is how fragile they can be. Simple drops from a desktop or an accidental spill of liquid can cause hundreds of dollars in damage to the average notebook computer. Of course, there are always rugged systems that will survive these accidents.


Rugged computer systems are typically used by military and research groups that need to send computers into the most extreme environments. They need to be able to withstand very hot and cold temperatures, moisture and particularly shock. The average rugged computer is overkill for what a consumer will use a system for. Because of this, a new category called semi-rugged has been developed. These systems are able to withstand small shocks or splashes rather than full military specifications. Rugged Notebook's Talon thin and light notebook falls into this category.

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