CES is knocking at the door.Almost every major manufacturer seems to have its own iPad competitor in the works and Motion is no different.The company has announced the Motion CL900 rugged tablet PC. Expected to be available in Q2 of 2011.It uses uses Intel’s latest “Oak Trail” Atom processor.
The Motion CL900 will be a business-oriented device, pretty much like the HP Slate was supposed to be, but something tells me this extra ruggedness will make the CL900 just a little more popular with certain businesses out there.
Here are all the other specs and features that matter:
* 10.1-inch wide LED-backlit 1,366 x 768 dual bonded display with Corning Gorilla Glass
* 1.5GHz Oak Trail Intel Atom processor
* Intel SM35 Express Chipset
* Intel GMA600 @ 400MHz
* HDMI 1.3a, HDCP 1.3 support
* 1GB or 2GB 800MHz DDR2
* 30GB SSD
* optional 62GB SSD
* optional Mobile Broadband with GPS capabilities – Gobi 3000
* Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
* Bluetooth 3.0
* Wireless SIM slot
* 3-megapixel back camera
* 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
* mono speaker and dual array mics
* audio in and out
* Connectivity: 1 USB, 1 micro-HDMI, Type D, 1SD Card, Power Jack, Dock Connector
* Dimensions: 10.9” x 7.06” x 0.61” (276.7mm x 179.2mm x 15.4mm)
* Weight: 2.1lbs
* 43WHr Li-Ion battery (up to 8 hours battery life, 2 hours charging time)
* Stylus support
* Windows 7 Professional / Home Premium 32-bit
Here are some points that are worth remembering:
* Meets MIL-STD-810G drop spec to 48”
* IP52 rated: Water, dust and splash resistant
* SSD Storage
* Durable Corning® Gorilla® glass
* Aluminum-alloy internal frame
* Operation: +5°C to +43°C (+41°F to +110°F)
* Storage: -20°C to +60°C (-4°F to 140°)
* Operating humidity: 8% to 80% without condensation
* Storage humidity: 8% to 90% without condensation
* Operation: sea level 0 to 15K ft.
According to Motion, the CL900 will be available beginning in the second quarter.
