Olympus R1000 Rugged Fully Featured PDA

Olympus today unveiled their first Tough Digital Assistant (TDA) with the R1000 series handheld. Almost every commercially used rugged handheld that can withstand a normal drop is over sized and costly, the Olympus R1000 is sleek, durable and affordable (starting at $899 USD).

The R1000 series is designed to IP54 specifications on dust and water splash resistance, it has a longer battery life and the ability to store data permanently via the built-in NandFlash memory. At only 180g (including battery) in weight, measured at 5.2 x 3.0 x 0.6 inch in dimension and configurable to either Win CE.Net 4.2 or Embedded Linux Operating System, the R1000 series is tough enough to withstand even a 4 feet drop to concrete. In terms of connectivity, it encompasses a built-in Bluetooth version as well as an on-board integrated Bluetooth and WLAN 802.11b model.

The R1000 series is a great choice for mobile professionals and workforces that need a durable and rugged device to perform their duties. At the Enterprise level, owning the R1000 series results in a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), elevated workforce productivity and total customer satisfaction.

The fusion of an ergonomic PDA form-factor design with an incredible rugged performance caters to several industries such as Utilities, Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Route Accounting, Warehousing & Logistics, Airline and Military, The R1000 series is “Your Tough Mobile Companion” wherever and whenever you go.

Olympus R1000 Features and Specifications
Display: 320×240, 3.5″ diagonal, 65,000 color, Transflective TFT, LED backlight
Memory: 64-128 RAM / 64-256 NAND Flash
CPU: Freescale MXL
Input: Touch screen standard input
Communication: On board integrated Bluetooth
Keypad / Buttons
4 standard programmable keys
4-way navigation keypad with programmable select function
Power on/off button
Soft reset button (hard reset via combination power & soft reset buttons)
External IO Ports:USB Port, IrDA, WLAN 802.11b
Power: Built-in Lithium Polymer,
Rechargeable battery (Up to 12 hours operations)*
Features: Speaker, Microphone (for voice recording, speaker/microphone, ear-piece operation),
Audio in/out jack, LEDs (appointment notification, battery charging status)
General: Dimension (Length x Width x Thickness) 13.2 x 7.6 x 1.60 cm / 5.2 x 3.0 x 0.6 inch,
Weight: 180g including main battery

Operating System: Windows CE .NET 4.2, Embedded Linux 2.4.18 (Qtopia v1.7.0)

Performance Drop Test: At 4 ft, 3 temperatures (-10/Room/+50)
Operating Temperature: -10 to 50 °C
Storage Temperature: -25 to 70 °C
Dust Proof: IP54 Category II
Water Proof: IP54 Category II

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