ruggedized

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/TK6000-Ultra-Rugged-Handheld-Computer3.jpg" />Ruggedized computers are typically pretty ugly, and the Juniper Systems handheld is no exce

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ruggedxl_2drives.jpg" />LaCie's orange-and-grey rugged drives have been around for quite some time, but because they used 2.5" HDDs, they

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/getac_ps535f-lo-res1.jpg" />I'm a big fan of ruggedized items. Although PDAs (as opposed to smartphones) are relatively rare these days,

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/gungun.jpg" />Sonim's XP1 is supposed to be virtually indestructable, and although it's put up with <a href="http://www.testanddestroy.co

Today Panasonic introduced the U1, an Ultramobile ruggedized handheld Toughbook designed for on the go computing. Created for in-the-field professionals, the super durable notebook weighs in at just o

I don’t know whether this phone from Casio is pronounced “Jee-zee wun” or “Gazone,” but either way I kind of like the idea of a basic, super-rugged phone. My Samsung Trac

[photopress:roper_duros1.jpg,full,center]There aren’t many XP machines that get my drool factory started, but the Duros from Roper is one. It’s a ruggedized tablet PC, ideal for worksites,

We tried to come up with reasons why you’d need to ruggedize a Mac Mini, but we came up with none. Really, a MacBook Pro and a nice bag should be good enough, but apparently some people want to

Sure, this ugly-ass camera looks like it’s straight out of 2001, but it’s features are anything but old. This $1,200 unsightly monster is not meant to take photos of your sister’s we

months of rough treatment, but it keeps on going. My iPod has the same story, as does my Powerbook, now a year old. But I take it relatively easy on my gear compared to some of you, those working cons