EMP 350 rugged computer.Manufacturer: Acme (company, jargon) ACME - /ak'mee/ 1. A Company that Makes Everything. The canonical imaginary business. Possibly also derived from the word "acme" meaning "highest point". 2. A program for MS-DOS. Portable Machines Inc., Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Description: Portable computer built for extreme environments Price: $2,500 up to $6,000 with extras ACME'S newest computer, the EMP-350, could serve everyday computer needs, but it thrives in more extreme situations--places such as crime scenes and the floors of manufacturing plants. Equipped with shock mechanisms and waterproof keyboards, the rugged computers A rugged (or ruggedized) computer is a computer specifically designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions, such as strong vibrations, extreme temperatures and wet or dusty conditions. can be dropped and even beaten. The EMP-350 also is Acme's most compact aluminum steel model, weighing 30 pounds. The computer is created in a lunchbox style, meaning that it is basically a portable desktop computer with the same capabilities as a desktop. The hard drives are removable and have far more storage than laptop computers A portable computer that has a flat LCD screen and usually weighs less than eight pounds. Often called just a "laptop," it uses batteries for mobile use and AC power for charging the batteries and desktop use. Today's high-end laptops provide all the capabilities of most desktop computers. . Its components are standard, which makes it easier to maintain and upgrade. Additionally, the computer comes with 11 expansion slots A receptacle inside a computer or other electronic system that accepts a printed circuit board. The number of slots determines future expansion. See PC data buses. (hardware) expansion slot - A connector in a computer into which an expansion card can be plugged. for multiple applications such as military, law enforcement and forensic operations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion