for an ultra-rugged laptop which (probably) will even survive the natural disaster and war, kontron’s notepac is the answer. apart from the “standard” shock-resistance capability, this notebook, weighs at an amazing 13 pounds,

only bad thing is that it is a little heavy for a laptop, coming in at 13 pounds. for the full engadget article go to http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/kontron-intros-ultra-rugged -13-pound-notepac/

Kontron intros ultra-rugged 13-pound NotePAC. by Darren Murph, posted Dec 15th 2006 at 11:25AM. If you think your Toughbook or Itronix laptop is hardcore, then you haven't been formally introduced to Kontron's forthcoming NotePAC.

Kontron in January will ship an "ultra-rugged" laptop aimed at "off-road" applications. The 13-pound NotePAC is based on an Intel Core Duo processor, runs Linux, and tolerates rain, blowing dirt, temperatures well below zero,

Incase you’re looking for an ultra-rugged laptop which (probably) will even survive the natural disaster and war, Kontron’s NotePAC is the answer. Apart from the “standard” shock-resistance capability, this notebook, weighs at an amazing 13 pounds, can stay operational in unconditional weather, minus 36 degrees Fahrenheit for example, or after being dropped from up to three feet heights onto solid concrete. And if you worry about chemical weapon’s war in the future, you can pay an extra bucks to have the machine upgraded with low electromagnetic radiation protection which will also protect you from atmospheric explosives “where the slightest spark could prove deadly”, as claimed by the manufacturer.

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