Military orders more tablet PCs for field data collection

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. military has ordered more rugged tablets from Xplore Technologies Corp. for use in field data collection.

The tablet ordered is the iX104C5 M1 ultra-rugged Windows tablet. It is certified MIL-STD-810G, rated dust and waterproof IP67, and can withstand repeated seven-foot drops.

The tablet features Intel's Core i7 processor, a sunlight readable display and glove-touch technology.

"This order is the latest in a series of purchase orders from this U.S. military program involving the delivery of several thousand devices for use in an important field program where conditions can be harsh and unforgiving," said Mark Holleran, Xplore's president and chief operating officer. "We believe Xplore's ultra-rugged tablet solution is the best tablet for use in military deployments -- whether supporting special operations, managing workflows on the flight line or delivering real-time data to mobile field units."

Xplore did not detail the value of the contract received but said it was a "multi-million dollar purchase order."