Trimble Yuma Tablet Computer with 80GB Solid State Drive
Written by Trimble
Thursday, 19 January 2012
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 17, 2012—Trimble
(NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that its Yuma® rugged tablet computer
is now available with an 80 GB solid state drive (SSD). With more than
double the storage, the larger SSD makes the Yuma an ideal choice for
software solutions developers, field researchers and mobile workers with
substantial data and processing requirements in extreme environments.
"The Yuma has
been a very popular mobile computer for customers that have needed a
powerful Windows platform in very demanding environments. We are
pleased to add the 80 GB SSD feature to the Yuma product line, giving
our customers improved functionality and more options," said Robert
Davis, director of sales for Trimble's Mobile Computing Solutions
Division.
The Yuma tablet
computer features a 7" sunlight-visible touchscreen display in a
magnesium alloy shell. It is sealed against dust and water with an IP67
rating. It also features an Intel® AtomTM 1.6 GHz processor,
integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, GPS, and two digital cameras, as well as
SDIO and ExpressCard slots. The Yuma is available with either a 32 or 80
GB SSD.
About Trimble's Mobile Computing Solutions Division
Trimble's Mobile
Computing Solutions Division offers innovative products that enable
mobile workers to be more efficient in extreme outdoor and industrial
environments. The Nomad®, Recon®, Ranger™, and Yuma outdoor rugged
handheld computers help users collect accurate field data and work more
productively in any outdoor or service-related application. Trimble's
handheld computers meet MIL-STD-810F military specifications for drops,
vibration, immersion and temperature extremes, and with IP67 and IP68
ratings, are sealed against water and dust.
Trimble
applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and
government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on
applications requiring position or location—including surveying,
construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and
mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as
GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content
specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to
deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the
field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered
in Sunnyvale, Calif.
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