TACTER Rugged Pocket PC For Military

[Ed Hansberry]

Talla-Com has put together a rugged Pocket PC based on the Pocket PC 2002 OS. Just a few of its features:<br /><br />• 206MHz StrongARM, 64MB RAM, 32MB ROM<br />• 16bit Reflective screen<br />• Optional internal bluetooth radio<br />• 1 Type II PCMCIA Module or a dual Type II/single Type III Module<br />• PCMCIA Internal Dual Channel Communications Controller, Mil-Std-188-220, JVMF, Mil-Std-188-184, Tacfire, AFAPD, MTS, TCP/IP, X.21, X.25, 2/4 Wireline. <i>(I have no clue what most of that is, but I want Tacfire on my Pocket PC just so I can say it has "Tacfire.")</i><br />• Optional Military GPS<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/hansberry/2003/20030304-tacter.gif" /><br /><br />A PDF file is <a href="http://www.t-com.com/download/rpda.pdf">available here</a>.

[nickl]

Wow. 8O Wow.

[AndrewLubinus89]

Wow, I wish normal pocket pcs could have such a cool shell. It looks so....rugged. ;-)

[Ed Hansberry]

Wow, I wish normal pocket pcs could have such a cool shell. It looks so....rugged. ;-)
And Tacfire. Don't forget it has Tacfire.

[Jimmy Dodd]

Most of these are communications standards employed by the U. S. Army to allow forward observers to report information back to Command and Control centers. Most (such as Tacfire and JVMF) are for passing info to artillary fire control centers. They may or may not be useful for your day job Ed. :wink:

[Jimmy Dodd]

And don't forget, even with that rugged shell it still fits in your pocket (assuming you are wearing BDUs, that is).

[hdsalinas]

It is just me or those buttons and d-pad look just like those in my an ipaq 3650

:D

Hector David Salinas

[Steven Cedrone]

Please, please, please...

Just because we are discussing a rugged Pocket PC for the military, does not mean it's O.K. to discuss world politics. Please limit your responses to the Pocket PC itself...

Did I remember to say please? :wink:

Steven Cedrone
Community Moderator

[Janak Parekh]

It is just me or those buttons and d-pad look just like those in my an ipaq 3650
Indeed, that's what I was thinking, except so much more badass. ;) It does look like they started with the 3650 reference design and went from there.

--janak

[TrojanUO]

It is just me or those buttons and d-pad look just like those in my an ipaq 3650

:D

Hector David Salinas

It probably is an iPaq inside. When this thing most likely started development, the iPaq was the top dog in the PPC World. Fastest Processor, most memory, Sleeve Technology that gives them access to PCMCIA cards plus additional battery life. What's not to like? Everything they need in an off the shelf part.

[Will T Smith]

It is just me or those buttons and d-pad look just like those in my an ipaq 3650

:D

Hector David Salinas

It probably is an iPaq inside. When this thing most likely started development, the iPaq was the top dog in the PPC World. Fastest Processor, most memory, Sleeve Technology that gives them access to PCMCIA cards plus additional battery life. What's not to like? Everything they need in an off the shelf part.

There is nothing particularly special about a PocketPC using a PC card. The only difference between Compact Flash and PC card (traditional 16-bit, not CardBus) is the form factor. Compact flash is just smaller. Compact Flash has always been a staple in Microsoft's PalmPC/PocketPC device.

As you see no sleeves are required. It is possible that this device may use some of the same components as an iPaq. This is not due to any superiority in iPaq, rather the designers just shop in the same places.

Due to iPaq's legendary poor build quality, I will GAURUNTEE you that any designer of a rugged device would steer well clear of most of iPaq's design decisions.

i.e. it's not "iPaq inside".

[sponge]

Now the Dell users have a REAL brick they can compare their unit too ;)

[TrojanUO]

As you see no sleeves are required. It is possible that this device may use some of the same components as an iPaq. This is not due to any superiority in iPaq, rather the designers just shop in the same places.


RUGGED PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT
Talla-Tech's Tacter Rugged Personal Digital Assistant (Tacter R-PDA) puts situational awareness and communications capability squarely into the soldier's hand, ready for any tactical environment.

The R-PDA's versatile modular design enables users to reconfigure hardware and software to perform specific missions without changing the basic unit. Interchangeable back shells accept either one or two Type II PCMCIA modules, as well as custom modules.

In addition to the standard internal battery, the R-PDA can employ external commercial or military batteries to provide over 30 hours of operation time.[/b]

[shekondar]

It probably is an iPaq inside. When this thing most likely started development, the iPaq was the top dog in the PPC World. Fastest Processor, most memory, Sleeve Technology that gives them access to PCMCIA cards plus additional battery life. What's not to like? Everything they need in an off the shelf part.


I've worked with these. I wouldn't recommend putting one in your pocket - it's so heavy it'll rip your pants off!

[kettle]

How are we supposed to use this at night again? IR backlight?

[Pony99CA]

Talla-Com has put together a rugged Pocket PC based on the Pocket PC 2002 OS. Just a few of its features:

• 206MHz StrongARM, 64MB RAM, 32MB ROM
• 16bit Reflective screen
• Optional internal bluetooth radio
• 1 Type II PCMCIA Module or a dual Type II/single Type III Module
• PCMCIA Internal Dual Channel Communications Controller, Mil-Std-188-220, JVMF, Mil-Std-188-184, Tacfire, AFAPD, MTS, TCP/IP, X.21, X.25, 2/4 Wireline. (I have no clue what most of that is, but I want Tacfire on my Pocket PC just so I can say it has "Tacfire.")
• Optional Military GPS

A PDF file is available here (http://www.t-com.com/download/rpda.pdf).
This sounds a lot like the Tadiran Communications RPDA-88 (http://www.tadiran-com.co.il/products/military_compu_f.htm), which has been out for a while. (I know that it, and several other ruggedized Pocket PCs, have been in the Device Manufacturer section of my Pocket PC Web site (http://www.svpocketpc.com#DEVICE) for a while, at least. :-))

Even the domain names are similar -- tadiran-com.co.il and t-com.com. I wonder if Talla-com is a U.S. reseller of Tadiran goods or vice versa. See the Tadiran Tacter-31 (http://www.tadiran-com.co.il/products/military_compu/Tacter/tacter31.htm) and the Talla Tacter-31 (http://www.t-com.com/tacter31_home.htm) for more evidence.

Steve

[jeasher]

It's good to know that this PDA is out there protecting our freedom and liberties. I'm happy that with this rugged PDA deployed out in the field, I don't have to worry as much about WMD being used against the U.S. Having this PDA in the field is a useful tool for the war on terror.

[szamot]

wow this this is so rugged and robust looking, I wonder if you have to shoot it with your side arm to soft reset it? :D I dare not think what is involved in making a hard reset. :roll:

[Pony99CA]

wow this this is so rugged and robust looking, I wonder if you have to shoot it with your side arm to soft reset it? :D I dare not think what is involved in making a hard reset. :roll:
:lol: I wonder if it has a self-destruct mechanism. :-D

Steve