INTEL CONCEPT PC CAN TOUGH IT OUT

Written by Adam Gosling

Wednesday, 24 August 2005

At the Intel Developer’s Forum, Intel showcased a ruggedised PC designed for developing countries that takes tough to a new level. Though nobody has said they will build such a PC, the machine is designed to handle the toughest environments developing countries can muster including harsh climates, intermittent electricity, dust and bugs as well as wireless broadband using WiMax. On stage at the Forum via video link to India the "community computer," demonstration linked to the Internet via a WiMAX to demonstrate the technology’s ability to provide high-speed Internet connections far reaching users to show its ability to unwire entire remote communities and cities. The concept PC uses a car battery as a back-up energy supply in case electricity supply is sporadic and contains special screens and filters to reduce the amount of dust and insects that might enter the box and cause reliability issues. The computer has also been designed to handle extreme heat that exceeds 100 degrees Fahrenheit (more than 38 degrees Celsius). Intel neither confirmed if or when the concept platform might be developed by local PC makers in India or elsewhere, nor provided any other details. Related news items Solid State Drives Will Find A Home: IDC -12/08/2007 Big Brother Fans Go TXT Crazy On 3 -08/07/2007 GPS Phone Solutions From Sony Ericsson -17/06/2007 Aussie Bush Could Get Second 3G Network -16/04/2007 MOTOSLVR L9 Delivers Style and Performance - a Cut Above the Rest -14/02/2007 Newer news items TECRA S3 FOR THE SECURITY CONSCIOUS -02/11/2005 IDC RAISES NOTEBOOK OUTLOOK -06/10/2005 NEWS ASUS WIDESCREEN -06/10/2005 $100 LAPTOP! WHERE'S MINE? -29/09/2005 LIGHT AND MOBILE HP PRESARIO -26/09/2005 Older news items IN-STAT SEES MODEST TABLET GROWTH -26/07/2005 TOSHIBA RAMPS OUTSOURCING -08/07/2005 LENOVO'S FIRST THINKPAD OFFERING -07/06/2005 WIDESCREEN JOYBOOK HAS SUBWOOFER -02/06/2005 LIBRETTO MAKES A COMEBACK -02/06/2005 Tag This Now: