All-Metal Case Guards Off-Road Mobile PC

By DE Editors

CyberResearch, Inc. (Branford, CT)  offers the new LPM 617 series of portable PCs with steel-framed aluminum chassis, hard rubber corner bumpers, 270-nit 17-in. LCD monitor, 7 full-length expansion slots, 4 drive bays, and CPUs up to 3.4GHz.

The LPM 617 portable PCs are designed for the rough and tumble of field work, withstanding shocks to 15g and vibration of 1.25g from 10 to 100 Hz. The steel-frame chassis supports an aluminum case with shock-absorbing rubber bumpers on all eight corners. All LPM 617 PCs come with a deluxe carrying case with telescoping pull handle and rolling wheels.

This rugged case tilts backward for easier viewing of the high-bright 270-nit 17-in. LCD monitor. The keyboard with 2-button touchpad is attached to the case with spring clips; it can be detached and moved to a more comfortable typing position.

LPM 617 PCs come with a choice of 2.4-, 3.0-, or 3.4GHz Pentium 4 CPUs, 256MB RAM, 160GB hard drive, CD-RW/DVD drive, and Windows XP. You also have a choice of 1 AGP and 5 PCI expansion slots or 3 ISA and 4 PCI slots. Regardless of bus, all slots are 13.5-in. long.

LPM 617 PCs are shipping from stock from $4595. For more details on the portables, contact CyberResearch, Inc.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.