AMREL Unveils the Lightest, Military Grade, Windows XP Platform Tablet Computer on the Market

AMREL Corporation announced today the release of its ROCKY Patriot IV fully rugged, military grade tablet computer designed specifically for military and government applications. Previewed at AUTOTESTCON 2002 last October, the 3.7-pound ROCKY Patriot IV is the lightest, fully rugged tablet computer to employ a Windows XP Platform on the market.

AMREL Corporation announced today the release of its ROCKY Patriot IV fully rugged, military grade tablet computer designed specifically for military and government applications. Previewed at AUTOTESTCON 2002 last October, the 3.7-pound ROCKY Patriot IV is the lightest, fully rugged tablet computer to employ a Windows XP Platform on the market.

¡§Weight is a critical factor that must be considered when assessing the overall functionality of a tablet system,¡¨ said Tom Lewis, Director of Federal Computer Sales. ¡§As the lightest, fully rugged, Windows XP platform tablet on the market, AMREL¡¦s ROCKY Patriot IV has risen from the crowd as a model of what rugged computing should be.¡¨

The ROCKY Patriot IV features ruggedization certification to both Military Standard 810F and Industrial Standard IP 54 for water, dust, shock, vibration and temperature resistance, as well as Military Standard 461D for electromagnetic emissions shielding. Also included as standard is a military-green magnesium casing, a military AC connector(DC optional), a resistive touchscreen for easy navigation using a stylus or your finger, an internal vehicle adapter, precautionary port covers, hot swappable batteries, programmable function keys, an Intel Pentium III 500MHz CPU, 256MB SDRAM, and a 40GB Removable Hard Drive. Options include an external dust and water resistant backlit keyboard for fast and easy data entry anywhere, a suite of wireless networking options, and docking options including an adjustable locking stand with an optional docklight for port expansion.

Headquartered in Arcadia, California, AMREL Corporation is comprised of three divisions, American Reliance, AMREL Systems, and AMREL Telecom- each of which is dedicated to the design, development and manufacturing of specialized solutions within their respective markets.

AMREL products include the ROCKY line of fully rugged computer systems, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, and telecommunication test equipment. Visit www.amrel.com for further details.