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Ed Hansberry
03-10-2003, 09:00 AM
Earlier this week I showed you the <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?topic_id=9614 target=">R-PDA from Talla-Tech</a>. Well, that was <b><i>so</i></b> 2001. This is 2003 and our military clearly deserves better than that. So here we have the all new R-PDA from Talla-Tech. This one sports:<br /><br />• 400MHz X-Scale, 64MB RAM, 32MB ROM (48MB in the bluetooth model)<br />• Pocket PC 2002<br />• External battery pack capable of holding 8 AAs or the BA5800 battery pack.<br />• Embedded Military GPS<br />• One PCMCIA III or dual PCMCIA II/I cards.<br />• Of course, what R-PDA would be complete without the Tacfire communication protocol? :D<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/hansberry/2003/20030308-rpda.gif" /><br /><br />This is basically the internals of the iPAQ 3900 ripped out and surrounded with a rugged shell. The iPAQ 3000 series devices have proven to be extremely versatile since their introduction in 2000. I don't think an iPAQ has been on a space shuttle yet, but that is about the only place on Earth or around Earth they haven't gone.<br /><br />A PDF file is <a href="http://www.t-com.com/download/R-PDA20030305.pdf">available here</a>. It is also discussed in this <a href="http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/print/0,1643,47023,FF.html">Business 2.0 article</a> in the "Networking" section. This R-PDA is expected to be available later this month.

cherring
03-10-2003, 09:19 AM
When our first astronaut went into space it was mentioned he took a number of gadgets with him, including some microdrives and a PDA to record and sync his results from test he did in zero gravity. I don't remember what kind of PDA it was but it may have been a PALM. Anyway, a report of at least one PDA working in zero gravity.

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Fzara
03-10-2003, 02:03 PM
• Of course, what R-PDA would be complete without the Tacfire communication protocol? :D



Ahh, Tacfire ;). :rofl:

sponge
03-10-2003, 08:33 PM
My next PDA must have Tacfire built in :P

JornadaJ
03-10-2003, 09:44 PM
This probably won't be for public release, will it? I knew I got out too early...

Tom W.M.
03-11-2003, 12:00 AM
The only "Flight certified" PDA. :D (http://www.pinaxgroup.com/press/pinax_iss_release_20020605.htm)