Wednesday, 17 January 2007

Dell Enters Rugged Notebook Market

Dell has introduced a new semi-rugged version of the D620, called the Latitude ATG D620. Dell Latitude ATG (All Terrain Grade Quality) D620’s underlying technology is similar to the notebook as the Latitude D620. The semi-rugged feature of the D620 is designed for people who work outdoors and need to view the screen even when in the sun.

According to Dell, the features of the Dell Latitude ATG D620 include:

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 (2.00 GHz)
• Screen: ATG shock mounted 14.1” WXGA (1280 x 800) 500 nit brightness
• Memory: 1GB (2 x 512MB) RAM DDR2 667MHz (Max of 4GB)
• Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Hard Drive: ATG shock mounted 80GB @ 4200 RPM 1.8" HD (swappable with non shock mounted faster 2.5" type hard drives)
• Wireless: Dell Wireless 1490 (802.11 a/b/g)
• WWAN: Dell Wireless 5700 Mobile Broadband (HSPDA) Sprint
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2
• Optical Drive: 8x DVD +/- RW module (modular)
• Ports: Serial, docking connector, 4 USB, VGA, 1 PC card slot type I/II,headphone/speaker out, infrared port, RJ-11, RJ-45, AC power
• Security Hardware: Integrated Smart Card reader, TPM 1.2 Security chip, Optional UPEK fingerprint reader
• Weight: Starting at 6.3lbs (with weight saver instead of optical drive installed)
• Dimensions: 13.27” x 9.38” x 1.72” (width x depth x thickness)