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Welcome to the sporty, rugged, GPS-enabled Trimble Nomad mobile handheld
Written by Glenn Letham
Tuesday, 24 July 2007
A new, powerful, rugged mobile device recently hit the shelves thanks to
Trimble... enter the Nomad. This sporty work horse provides your mobile
workforce with a powerful 806 MHz Processor, VGA Display, Integrated
GPS, Wireless, Optical Capabilities, Integrated Bar Code Scanner, Digital Camera
Options and Up to 1 GB Flash Memory... Sweet! The Nomad's design and features
make it a powerful mobile computing solution for public safety, land surveying,
field service, engineering and construction, utilities, mapping, military and
other outdoor or service-related applications
The Nomad is ideally suited for those seeking a rugged and waterproof device,
long battery life, fast computer processing, integrated Bluetooth, built-in GPS,
and Windows Mobile 6 OS all in a compact and lightweight package.
STANDARD FEATURES
• Windows Mobile 6 (Classic edition)
• Marvell 806
MHz XScale processor
• 128 MB DDR SDRAM
• 512 MB to 1 GB nonvolatile Flash
storage
• Full VGA display, sunlight-readable color TFT
• Touchscreen
•
Rugged submersible design
• Integrated speaker and microphone
• Integrated
Bluetooth 2.0
• CompactFlash (CF) (Type II) slot
• Secure Digital (SDIO)
slot
• Notification LEDs
• USB host and client
• Audio jack
• 15
hour battery life with active use (default settings)
• Keypad backlighting
for night use
• 12-month limited warranty
Available Accessories:
802.11b (Wireless LAN)
CompactFlash
Caps
Extended CF-Cap
GPS cards
Other oversized CF cards
Spare
battery charger
Serial boot
Standard nylon case
Padded case
Extended cap nylon case
Extended padded case
Deluxe case
Belt
clip
Vehicle mount
Heavy-duty stand
Stylus pen
Lanyard
Screen Protectors
Hand Strap
From the company...
"The Nomad has several features—including the 800 MHz processor, a full VGA display and
Windows Mobile 6—that truly qualify it as best in class," said Dale Kyle, rugged
handhelds product manager for Tripod Data Systems, a Trimble company. "Combining
the Nomad's rugged design with these features makes it an ideal choice for
field-to-office connectivity to increase productivity."
The Nomad series of rugged handheld computers will be available in four
configurations:
800B — the standard configuration with 512 MB Flash memory and
Bluetooth
800L — 1 GB Flash memory, GPS, Bluetooth and 802.11g
800LC — 1 GB Flash memory, GPS, Bluetooth, 802.11g and digital camera
800LE — 1 GB
Flash memory, GPS, Bluetooth, 802.11g, digital camera and bar code laser scanner
As with other
Trimble rugged handheld computers, the Nomad series meets the MIL-STD-810F
standard for drops, vibration and temperature extremes. It also comes with an
IP67 rating, which means it is completely sealed against dust and can survive
immersion in up to a meter of water for approximately 30 minutes. Weighing just
21 ounces (595 grams), the Nomad is shaped to fit comfortably in a user's
hand.
The Nomad 800B and 800L are available now. The Nomad 800LC and
800LE are expected to be available in August 2007. The Nomad series of
handheld computers are priced from US$1,699 to US$2,499 MSRP.
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A new, powerful, rugged mobile device recently hit the shelves thanks to
Trimble... enter the Nomad. This sporty work horse provides your mobile
workforce with a powerful 806 MHz 
