Dell has been a tad reserved of late, while at the same time HP has been tearing around the place like a cat on speed, spewing out quality new hardware left and right. Now, it appears to be Dell’s turn, and this one is very interesting. Dell has announced the availability of their new XFR D630 ruggedized lappy which will compete directly with vendor standards like Panasonic’s ToughBook line-up. Dell has a habit of entering markets at dramatically lower prices, but in this case they don’t, so don’t expect a wicked deal. The new XFR D630 prices in at US$3,899 which places it in direct competition with Panasonic’s ToughBook CF-30. In fact, Dell even mentions it directly as a feature competitor. The unit is D630 hardware compatible and they offer a touch screen option.

written by Tyler Regas