Month: February 2012

GLACIER COMPUTER ANNOUNCES S9000 STAINLESS STEEL COMPUTER NEMA4IP65 POWER SUPPLY, IO CONNECTORS AND CABLES

New Milford, CT – February 28, 2012

Glacier Computer, a leading developer of rugged industrial computing solutions announced today the Everest S9000 stainless steel rugged computer terminal now provides a NEMA4/IP65 power supply and I/O.

The AC power supply, I/O connectors, and cables are now available with a NEMA4/IP65 rating. The S9000 is suitable for conditions that require a water resistant terminal such as food processing, outdoor kiosks, clean rooms and some marine applications. Optional non-NEMA/IP rated power supply, I/O connectors, and cables are also available.

“We designed the Everest S9000 for a valued customer in food processing who needed a rugged computer terminal that could withstand caustic daily wash-downs and consistently perform to the same standard as the Everest series models they were currently using,” states Dan Poisson, Director of Engineering for Glacier. “The S9000 stainless steel terminal provides a smooth casing with a flush-mount resistive touch panel and sealed IO connectors making it virtually waterproof.” says Poisson.

The Everest S9000 utilizes the INTEL Atom N270 1.6 GHz processor with a 2.5” SATA HDD, Internal 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual internal antennas, 12” and 15” displays, and will offer optional mounting systems, external power supply and power adaptor.

About Glacier Computer

Glacier Computer develops versatile, rugged industrial computing solutions for harsh environments. Our key markets include warehousing, field service, medical, and government. The core ingredients of the company are knowledgeable staff, array of quality/value conscious products, Strategic Partners and focused customer service. Glacier employees are committed to and share in the mutual success of our business, partners and customers. For more information about Glacier Computer’s other products and services, visit our website at www.glaciercomputer.com or contact Glacier at 603-882-1560.

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Part III -Why Does a Rugged Tablet Cost More Than an iPad?

Need another reason why Rugged Tablets cost more than consumer tablets? We’ve got two.

The expectations and needs of the customer define how you are able to manufacture the product, and in the case of Rugged Tablets and the average consumer tablet, the divide is great. In Part III we address how that difference adds to the cost to manufacture.

We also take a quick look at the Cost of ownership, and why one Rugged tablet, even though it may cost as much or more than several commercial tablets, is still a smarter purchase that will save you money in the long run.

PART III: Configurability

Here’s Part I & Part II if you missed them!

Part II -Why Does a Rugged Tablet Cost More Than an iPad?

There is great divide between what a consumer expects from a Tablet PC and what a commercial user demands for the efficiency of their work space. The differences between the two create the kind of engineering challenges that are not limited to how much abuse the thing will tolerate.

In Part II of “Why Does a Rugged Tablet Cost More Than an iPad…”

…engineering plays a pivotal role in the cost difference. Commercial tablet users not only place more physical demands on a computer tablet, but have a long list of technical needs that the average iPad user would ever expect. So we have broken that down for you in just a few minutes.

Check it out.

Part II: Engineering

(Did you miss part I – Here is is!)

Stay tuned for part III

Why Does a Rugged Tablet Cost More Than an iPad?

Why do rugged tablets cost so much more than what you might purchase from Apple or Best Buy?

We talk to customers every day who ask the same question. They want to use tablets in their factories, warehouses, or delivery vans, but struggle with the reasoning behind the increased cost of ruggedization.

You might think this is a no brainer, because an iPad doesn’t look anything like a rugged tablet, but companies still need to justify their return on investment (ROI) when asked to spend three, four, even five times as much for the features and reliability they’ll expect from a rugged form factor, when retail stores sell consumer grade tablets for a fraction of that price. Keep reading to learn why a rugged tablet costs more than an iPad tablet.

To help you see why ‘Rugged’ costs more…

…we have written a three-part article to help you understand the factors we see that affect price. Take a few minutes to review it and please give us your thoughts.

PART I – Manufacturing Volume

We will post Parts 2 and 3 in the upcoming weeks

GLACIER COMPUTER ANNOUNCES T510K RUGGED TABLET HAS SUNLIGHT READABLE DISPLAY AND 64 GB SSD

New Milford, CT – February 13, 2012

Glacier Computer, a leading developer of rugged industrial computing solutions announced today the availability of a sunlight readable display and 64GB SSD as options for the T510K – 10 inch rugged tablet.

“The new sunlight readable display option is perfect for mobile workers who are in and out of vehicles or need to use the T510K outside. The 800 NIT display offers optimal readability in direct sunlight”, said Ron D’Ambrosio, CEO, Glacier Computer. “The addition of the 64GB SSD offers more memory and faster processing performance that will improve both data management and data collection.”

Glacier Computer offers a full line-up of rugged tablets as well as fixed and vehicle mount terminals, and a full-line of rugged handhelds.

“The T510K 10” rugged tablet has been extremely popular with our customers and we will continue to add features that they request”, said Ron D’Ambrosio, CEO, Glacier Computer.

The T510K rugged tablet offers a 10 inch resistive touchscreen, with a 23-key interface, 802.11 b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth, Gobi 3000 3G module, camera, 2D scanner, and RFID. Windows XP or Windows 7 Pro is standard along with the power of the Intel Atom processor. Glacier’s new line-up of rugged tablets provides portable desktop computing both inside and outside the four walls equipped with grip and go handles, vibration and shock testing, and both desktop and vehicle cradles.

About Glacier Computer
Glacier Computer develops versatile, rugged industrial computing solutions for harsh environments. Our key markets include warehousing, field service, medical, and government. The core ingredients of the company are knowledgeable staff, array of quality/value conscious products, Strategic Partners, and focused customer service. Glacier employees are committed to and share in the mutual success of our business, partners, and customers. For more information about Glacier Computer’s other products and services, visit our website at www.glaciercomputer.com or contact Glacier at 603-882-1560 x 219.