ABC News revealed a new ultraportable PC : Black Diamond Switchback.
Black Diamond is putting a different spin on the fast-fading UMPC market with it’s rugged new handheld solution, complete with military specifications for shock, vibration, dust, moisture, and extreme temperatures. It’s called the Switchback PC, and the company has a silent partner with a background in weapons design, so it picked the right people to design it.
It sounds like it’s more of a portable PC for military applications rather then a UMPC for masses, doesn’t it? It has close hardware specs to UMPCs ;
The screen is a sunlight viewable display measuring at 5.6 inches and sporting a 1024-by-600 resolution. Other impressive features include built-in GPS, Bluetooth, and WLAN.
But i can’t imagine a military PC running Touch Pack.
I think it’s hardly news. We heard UMPC-like rugged PCs made for military before, and they were very expensive. (over $2000)
