On 9 Oct 2005 at 9:42, James B.Davis wrote:
> On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 20:47:04 +0200, "Willem-Jan Markerink"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:
>
> >While doing some research on ruggedized (tablet) PC's[*], for
> >navigation in offroad vehicles, I started wondering if Canon ever
> >rated their bodies and/or lenses with an official IP-rating[**]?
> >If only starting with the 1V, with its rubber lens mount seals?
> >
> >
> >[*] gotta love those Xplore ix104 units with IP67 protection....:))
> >(seems the older model (PIII/866MHz/256MB/20GB) was dumped on the
> >market due to a large cancelled order, and can be had for 1/4 of the
> >original price....anyone using one of these for image storage?....:))
> >
> >[**] explanation of the IP-classification, a combination of dust- and
> >water-protection:
> >http://www.ruggedsystems.co.uk/whatisrugged.htm
> >--
> Check out Panasonic's Toughbook tablet PCs.
Only IP54....;))
(note that some current entry models Xplore do no better than this;
only the first generation and current high-end models are IP67)
Also, I want to use it as a navigation/map PC, attached to the
dashboard....keyboard isn't necessary, would only add vulnerability.
However, had they not been dumped on the market for 1100-1200 euro, I
would never have considered one either....:))
(only thing lacking is their latest AllVue screen; theoretically
upgradeable, but the distributors are currently a bit pissed off
because of this market-dump, to put it mildly....;))
--
Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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