Laptops are highly fragile. And for those careless people Asus has got a Rugged B51E notebook which can withstand all the nastiness a normal laptop suffers. B51E’s chassis consists of magnesium alloy with rubber bumpers on the edges and protective film on LCD to prevent scratches. Military specifications were used so that it can withstand drops from a height of 75cm. Water spills are no problem too.
Specifications:
Intel® Centrino Procesor Technology
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T8300/T8100/T5850/T5750
Mobile Intel® GM965 Chipset, Intel Int. GMA X3100 Gfx
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/4965ABGN Network Connection
Genuine Windows® Vista Business
RAM DDR2 667MHz, up to 4GB (2 slots)
SATA HDD up to 320GB & ODD S-Multi
Built-in webcam 1.3M pixel (Optional); Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR (Optional)
36.5cm (W) x 27.3cm (D) x 3.82 cm (H), 3.1KG (with 8 cell battery)
It has been almost two months since this announcement…when can we get some pricing?
I have written quite a bit about rugged notebooks and now the new netbooks. My favorite consumer friendly rugged portable computers are the Ruff PC models.
There is even a convertible notebook pc. The website has recently been updated for better navigation. PCs are on the way out, as everyone is leaning towards mobile and wireless laptops.