These days computers are required in all the domains, I guess. Of course, computers would also be welcome in uncomfortable conditions, to put it mildly. Rugged notebooks are designed for various emergency services, scientific expeditions, the army, as well as extreme sportsmen. Our readers may have already read the review of such a notebook from Panasonic. Today we are going to review a product from one of the most famous manufacturers of rugged notebooks - Mitac, who sells its products under the Getac trademark. Getac M 220 is certified to conform with military (810F, 461E) as well as industrial (IP54) environmental standards. Official web site publishes environmental conditions, in which these notebooks can operate. For all this, Getac M220 is quite a modern computer, just have a look at its specifications.
Getac Mitac M220 Rugged Notebook Specifications
Processor
Intel 738 LV Processor, 1.4 GHz (in our sample) or Intel 778 LV Processor, 1.6 GHz, µ-FCBGA, 400MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache
Chipset
Intel 855GME + ICH4-M
RAM
Two easily accessible 200-pin PC2100/ PC2700 DDR SODIMM slots
Standard: 256MB DDR SDRAM (in our sample), Maximum: 2 GB DDR SDRAM
Display
Graphics
Audio
AC97 Rev. 2.3 support
HDD
Optical storage
PCMCIA
Type II x 2 or Type III x 1 with CardBus support
I/O ports
Keyboard
Communications:
Power supply
Dimensions and weight
