arthur Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 (edited) I was just wondering, since I'm currently training in an oil refinery, if there was such a rugged handheld running linux, for the purpose of recording ultrasonic testing measurements. I've been to www.ruggedhandhelds.com and all their stuff runs windows CE which is not as customizable as linux (and MS is evil ). Not to mention Linux is technically superior to Windows. Wireless is not required, actually it's prohibited since one might be unlucky enough to wander into an explosive atmosphere in the plant (classified as Zone 1). :o And hey, rugged handhelds would be cool to take to mountain climbing trips. B) Anyone? there might just be a good amount of money available for this. :) Edited July 21, 2004 by arthur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunni Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Not aware of anything that is rugged - the sharp zaurus is the main linux contender and I don't think it's that rugged. Some pocket pcs can have linux installed on them - notably ipaqs. BTW - I have to say that, despite personally preferring palm, pocket pc is actually a very good product IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 There is a company that makes very rugged pda cases. The one I almost bought had a thick rubber coating and metal corners - hardcore. They make them for all handhelds as well. Now the problem; I can't remember their name or the url for their store. Google? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiedra Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 How about the simputer? I'm not sure how rugged it is, but it has received some good reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RRJohn Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Try http://www.watertightcase.com/products.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TCA Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 There is a company that makes very rugged pda cases. The one I almost bought had a thick rubber coating and metal corners - hardcore. They make them for all handhelds as well. Now the problem; I can't remember their name or the url for their store. Google? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Try www.otterbox.com in the US or www.otterbox.co.uk in the UK for rugged cases rather than PDAs. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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