When I first saw that it was a 13.3″ ruggedized laptop, I was prepared for the first widescreen lappy that was happy in the mud. I can’t say I’m disappointed, but 4:3 formats seem so passe and old these days. Regardless, GETAC gets it on with the elements quite nicely with their new B300 unit. It features an Intel Merom CPU at 1.6GHz, 512MBs of RAM (up to 4GB), an 80GB SATA drive (up to 160GB), a waterproof membrane keyboard, and a load of options to please the ultimate geek on the go (in Borneo?).

Aside from the usual, you can also get GSM/GPRS, a 1200 nit backlit display which can be seen in direct sunlight, an optional waterproof backlit keyboard, GPS via its internal antenna, and double on everything, please! Need a second hard drive? Done. Need Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GSM, and GPS? Done. Need to drop it in the pool? Done. Need to check Gmail during a monsoon? Done. If that’s not quite cool enough, I’m still waiting on details on their Tablet PC. OOh! Rugged!!

written by Tyler Regas