Rugged

Tough environments demand tough components – not least your motherboard. Whether you’re working in the field, in a hostile environment or in using it in an embedded industrial application, you need a motherboard that can withstand all you’re going to throw at it.

Rugged technology is a term you’re no doubt familiar with, but do you know exactly what it describes – and do you need it? In this introduction to rugged hardware, we take a look at what qualifies as ‘rugged’ and why you might benefit from investing in it.

Many Airline operators are now benefiting from the rugged performance of PrehKeyTec’s MCI 111A keyboard.

When it comes to choosing a new keyboard, of course there's nothing wrong with selecting a bargain bucket consumer grade keyboard. That is, if you only intend to use it in the clean, warm and dry environment of your office. But if you need to use your keyboard on site, in the field, for military, medical, police or industrial applications, you'll quickly find that your cheap keyboard wasn't so cheap after all. Constant replacements of equipment that simply isn't up to the job can become extremely expensive.