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Question by Name: "tough" 19" LCD monitor for use in military/industrial rugged environments? I'm a radiology specialist in the U.S. Army and am looking for some tough, rugged 19" LCD displays that I could use for displaying radiographs in a field environment. We have some rugged notebook computers, but their tiny displays just don't cut it when it comes to viewing diagnostic quality images, and I would really like to have a 19" or larger LCD capable of supporting higher resolutions (at least 1280x1024, preferably higher). This will have to come with a heavy-duty case and be able to withstand some serious transportation, in the back of 5-ton trucks, conexes, air flights, etc. etc. etc. Does anybody know where I could find such a product? I know Panasonic has developed a line of military/industrial "tough" computers, but I didn't see any LCDs listed by them. Thanks. Best answer for "tough" 19" LCD monitor for use in military/industrial rugged environments?:

Answer by Peter P
check out this website: http://www.vartechsystems.com/

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Rugged Portable Computer with a Micro ATX platform features a multi slot, multi drive bay design in a compact housing that provides high performance. These portable computers are often referred to as lunchbox computers because of its design. The LCD screen folds down and the keyboard covers and protects it as it becomes the front of the box. It provides a handle so it can be carried like a lunch pail or a brief case.

The design of this computer is perfect for portability and was also built to have better success at meeting the stringent weatherization and ruggedization specifications required by the military and some industries such as oil drilling, coal mining, food processing as well as manufacturing in general. You would typically think that a computer such as this is used exclusively for military purposes as it can tolerate strong vibrations, high temperatures and harsh weather conditions, but we are recently seeing an assortment in the customer base.

A ctive matrix LCD screens that range from 14" to 20" in size are featured on the unit to offer high image quality and can be upgraded for many uses in the industrial field or field applications. Because laptop computers are limited to the quantity and the quality of slots that can be used, the portable computer comes in handy and can replace these missing features.

These lunchbox computers have the ability to use regular motherboards and industrial backplanes with PCI-e, regular PCI so that special expansion cards can be added to the system. This typically means that you can have your own portable desktop computer right at the palm of your hands! Imagine the endless possibilities of being able to carry around your home computer in a lunchbox/briefcase designed enclosure. These are features that both a laptop computer and a desktop computer can't compete with.

Every portable computer includes a motherboard and a power supply. These two features are highly important when trying to build a reliable workstation. The motherboard is the main component of every computer. It allows data to be transferred between all of the other components.

A power supply, on the other hand, converts power from the outlets into a steady stream of power that the computer can use. A 235 or 250 watt power supply is generally sufficient for home users, but these powerful servers provide a 300 or 400 watt power supply to support high density applications.

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