Mar 16 2009
The new GD8000 notebook computer by General Dynamics Itronix is now available for military personnel, field service workers and first responders who require high-performance computing while working in extreme temperatures, humidity, dust and rain-soaked environments.
"Our customers told us that to perform their mission-critical duties, they needed a notebook that was more rugged, had longer battery run-time and was equipped with a display they could see in all lighting conditions. We responded by producing the GD8000, a unit with the industry's best drop protection, rain resistance, battery run-time and display viewability," said John Schneider, business unit director for General Dynamics Itronix.
Engineered to operate in extreme conditions, the GD8000 kept working after multiple 42-inch drops onto a hard surface, operated in the rain for more than four hours and successfully booted-up in freezing and scorching temperatures.
Powered by the Intel(R) low-voltage Core2Duo processing architecture, the GD8000 is housed in a user-friendly, ergonomic casing with a 13.3-inch DynaVue(R) touchscreen display. The GD8000 delivers uncompromising performance from command centers, to helicopters, to tactical vehicles and everywhere in between.
GD8000 specifications overview
-- Magnesium chassis and impact absorbing polycarbonate casing
-- Hazardous Location Class 1 Division 2 (UL 1604)
-- Operating temperature from -22 degrees F to 140 degrees F
Meets MIL-STD 810F including:
-- Drop test from 42 inches onto plywood over concrete; 26 drops/1 unit
-- Watertight - 30 gallons of water blown at 40 mph over 4 hours while the unit is operating