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Computers

Dell unveils redesigned portfolio of Rugged Latitude laptops

November 2, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell unveils redesigned portfolio of Rugged Latitude laptops
Rugged laptops are a tiny part of Dell’s portfolio. They are looking to expand that, bringing more functionality from their other PC lines into their ruggeds to give them more feature differentiation in the rugged space.

Mobility

Janam brings back gun handle-only form factor with XG200 rugged mobile computer

September 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Janam brings back gun handle-only form factor with XG200 rugged mobile computer
The new XG200, the third generation of this model, is the fourth major product release this year, a torrent by the Janam historical rate of product releases.

Data Centre

Pivot3 unveils new ruggedized HCI hybrid cloud solution for ‘tactical edge’ operations

August 28, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pivot3 unveils new ruggedized HCI hybrid cloud solution for ‘tactical edge’ operations
The big opportunity here is for Pivot3 partners who sell into the military/intel part of the U.S. defense space, but other NATO countries can be sold it as well, and it also has other use cases in rugged environments.

Channel Programs

Panasonic reshapes product portfolio and channel enablement to push deeper into new rugged device markets

August 1, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Panasonic reshapes product portfolio and channel enablement to push deeper into new rugged device markets
Panasonic has made major changes to its product set and its channel go-to-market mechanisms in order to better expand in enterprise markets outside their rugged PC stronghold.

Mobility

Panasonic builds out rugged handheld portfolio and strategy with brand new and enhanced devices

July 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Panasonic builds out rugged handheld portfolio and strategy with brand new and enhanced devices
The two new devices, the Toughbook T1 and the L1, with the latter designed for landscape viewing, become Panasonic offerings for lesser demanding rugged environments. The N1, their offering above the new devices in the market, has been enhanced.

Computers

Acer rolls out new durable commercial Chromebook

January 26, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Acer rolls out new durable commercial Chromebook
In addition to the Chromebook 11 C732, Acer also announced a new ChromeBox offering, as well as a retail-focused convertible Chromebook.

Channel Programs

Panasonic enhances program benefits for exclusive Prime partners

November 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Panasonic enhances program benefits for exclusive Prime partners
In addition to providing increased benefits for those partners who elect to sell only Panasonic rugged notebooks, Panasonic has also increased its investment in a channel account team to provide more reps to work with partners.

Computers

Panasonic beefs up memory, enhances keyboard in semi-rugged Toughbook 54

September 21, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Panasonic beefs up memory, enhances keyboard in semi-rugged Toughbook 54
8GB memory is now standard, up from 4 GB, with the high end model moving from 8GB to 15 GB. The keyboard is now backlit with red rather than white for better nighttime use.

Computers

Zebra upgrades its mid-range mobile computers

November 23, 2016 Mark Cox 2
These machines, targeted mainly at standard retail outlets, have met with a strong initial response, selling more units before launch than other Zebra phones typically sell in 3-5 months.

Notebooks

Lenovo launches new Chrome, Windows N-series laptops for K-12

May 10, 2016 Mark Cox 1
The new models include Lenovo’s first Yoga form factor for the K-12 market. Combat kits for the new offerings are also coming to channel partners.