Computer maker Dell has decided to enter the world of ruggedized notebook computers with its new Latitude ATG (All-Terrain Grade) D620, touted as the company’s first “semi-rugged” notebook intended for customers who work outdoors or in rough environments. The ATG D620 meets military specs for vibration, humidity, and altitude, and designed to hold up to the bumps, moisture, dust, sand, and other elements which are part and parcel of taking a computer into the field or the great outdoors.
The ATG D620 sports an Intel Core 2 Duo processor (up to 2.33 GHz), a bright non-reflective 14.1-inch WXGA LCD display (1,380 by 800 pixels), support for up to 4 GB of RAM (although some of that will be consumed by Intel’s integrated graphics), ATG task lights which illuminate the keyboard and shock mountings for both the display and hard drive. Hard drive capacities up to 80 GB are available, and the system offers a modem, gigabit Ethernet, Dell’s Wireless 5700 CMDA/EVDO broadband service through Verizon, 802.11a/g Wi-Fi networking, PC Card and ExpressCard slots, four USB .20 ports, VGA output, an integrated microphone, and support for various Dell docking technologies. Optical drive options include 24× CD-ROM, 8× DVD±RW, and even a floppy drive. And if you’re worried about security as well as toughness, the system offers an integrated Smart Card reader, Trusted Platform Module, and fingerprint reader—and, naturally, the system is billed as Vista-capable.
Prices start at $2,499.99, and is available right now in the United States, with rollouts in other regions expected in the next few weeks.
