MobileDemand xTablet T8700 Tablet PC

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MobileDemand of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is in the business of providing complete mobile automation systems for a variety of industries and applications. Initially specializing on the beer wholesale sector, the company is now increasingly marketing its unique rugged Tablet PC and accessories to other vertical markets as well. In January of 2008, MobileDemand announced a new version of the xTablet hardware platform, the T8700. The new machine retains the form factor and overall concept of its successful predecessor, the xTablet T8600, but adds a number of features relevant to its markets: upgraded electronics, faster wireless communications, and the availability of a sunlight readable display and a solid state hard disk. How good is the display? The picture below is an actual, undoctored image taken outdoors with a Pentax K10d digital SLR camera.

Before we get into the new features, let's take a look at the xTablet platform. It is a rugged slate computer that's tough enough to handle a significant amount of abuse. That's important when a device is used on the road and mounted in vehicles, as many of MobileDemand's computers are. However, the xTablet is also light and compact enough to be carried around without being a boat anchor. The T8700 has a footprint of just 10.6 x 7.2 inches and is 1.65 inches thick. And despite its extremely rugged construction, it weighs under five pounds, much less than most laptop computers.
As a Tablet PC slate, the T8700 can be used with or without a keyboard. It comes with either the Tablet PC Edition of Windows XP or with Windows Vista Business that includes pen computing functionality. Both operating systems offer an onscreen keyboard, digital ink, a wealth of pen-centric utilities, and also handwriting recognition. What makes the xTablet unique among most slate computers is that it has an integrated numeric keypad for quick and simple data entry.