Offering a full line of rugged portable computers

GETAC products have met the challenges of military, field service and sales force, public safety, utility, transportation, telecommunication, construction, heavy industrial, mining and refining applications for over 20 years. GETAC is a flexible supplier, allowing our customers to incorporate a variety of options and custom products to meet their unique specifications.

We are valued partners for our VARs and OEM customers. Our superior R&D capabilities and commitment provide customers with sophisticated, rugged portables that make us the complete supplier of rugged computing solutions for a mobile workforce. Our products are fully supported worldwide by our resellers and service providers. Our staff and partners strive to treat every customer and prospect as our most important customer, delivering the highest, most responsive service to each and every company. GETAC understands that the product life cycles of its customers are much longer than the computer industry technology cycles. To support our customers, we use the same mechanical design for a form, fit, and function support while continually enhancing the computers' processing power. This consistent support provides true cost-effective solutions while delivering the product support required by our military, government, and industrial customers.

Rugged portable computing products are designed to help people working in the toughest environment; however, some limitations are applied to the standard platforms to accommodate all different industrial applications. To better assist customers overcoming this problem, GETAC offers professional customization service. Our ProCustom team, consisting of over 50 experienced engineers in hardware, software, mechanics, and thermal, are available anytime to serve customers to build rugged mobile platforms that suit your requirements and requests without limiting to the standard features on standard products, and conquering your challenges at work even under extreme environmental conditions.

Backed by the manufacturing resources of the MiTAC Synnex Business Group (2008 consolidated revenue US$18 billion), Getac Technology Corporation delivers the most up-to-date mobile technology tailored to niche markets. Our worldwide production facilities and Six Sigma commitment to quality means we deliver the highest quality products on time and on budget. Our quality assurance system is compliant with MIL-Q-9858A and has been certified to ISO9001 since 1995. Also note that acquisition of Waffer Technology in 2009 has made Getac the world's third largest aluminum-magnesium alloy producer.

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Getac announces 5-year bumper-to-bumper warranty
Getac, a leading innovator and manufacturer of rugged computers, announced today it will offer a new, 5-year warranty including damage that occurs due to accidental acts and exposure to environmental conditions, on its complete line of fully rugged notebook computers and tablets. The new 5-year bumper-to-bumper warranty represents the best warranty in the industry at no additional cost to Getac customers. The new warranty covers all fully rugged systems delivered on or after January 1, 2010. -- Posted Monday, January 4, 2010 by chb

Getac announces comprehensive ruggedness certification
Getac announced that its line of notebook computers and Tablet PCs has been MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-461F and IP65 certified by an independent testing lab to withstand severe environmental conditions. Products receiving certification include Getac's A790, B300, and M230 rugged notebooks, V100 rugged convertible notebook, E100 rugged Tablet PC, and PS535 rugged PDA. These standards were established by the military to ensure minimum performance standards for any product used by agencies and organizations within the Department of Defense. In addition, Getac's B300 Notebook, V100 Convertible, and PS535F GPS PDA each received Ingress Protection (IP65) certification for dust and water resistance. [View detailed Getac ruggedness certification chart] -- Posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 by chb

Getac: complete line ready for Windows 7
Getac announced that its entire lineup of rugged computers and tablets (9213, A790, M230, V100 and B300) are fully compatible with the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. Getac also said that Windows 7 will enhance its newly-introduced resistiive multi-touch system. -- Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2009 by chb

U.S. Air Force selects Getac B300 and V100 rugged computers
Getac and NCS Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of its own line of mission-specific computers as well as some of Getac's products under license, announced today that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has selected Getac B300 and V100 rugged computers as part of its Quarterly Enterprise Buy (QEB) program (see press release] -- Posted Thursday, August 27, 2009 by chb

GETAC's V100 now faster, more powerful
GETAC announced a substantial technology update to its rugged, versatile V100 Tablet PC convertible. The machine is now powered by a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor, can be ordered with more RAM (up to 4GB), larger hard disks (up to 320GB), and UL1604 certification for operation in potentially explosive environments. WiFi now supports 802.11 draft-n, and there's a ExpressCard slot. RuggedPCReview expects a 25-50% performance increase at the same or better battery life compared to the predecessor model. [See full review of the GETAC V100 rugged Tablet PC convertible] -- Posted Tuesday, June 2, 2009 by chb

MiTAC Technology Corp. unveils next generation Getac rugged mobile solutions at CeBIT 09
MiTAC Technology Corporation, is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at CeBIT 2009. Celebrating the 20th birthday of rugged mobile computer brand, Getac, MiTAC Technology Corp. is set to unveil a fresh, modernized image and philosophy for Getac. It will also showcase the latest offerings from Getac's comprehensive portfolio of rugged solutions, the Getac PS535F, a next generation fully rugged GPS PDA featuring an auto focus camera, altimeter and E-compass, as well as the new 9212 and 9213 series' of durable laptops (read full press release) -- Posted Monday, March 2, 2009 by chb

GETAC line of rugged PCs now available through HP
Getac announced it has finalized an arrangement with HP to supply – and service – its rugged computer products to the company’s 3rd Party Solution group. Effective immediately, Getac will supply rugged and durable mobile computing systems and services to HP as a Premium Partner to meet the demands of several field-based applications. Under this arrangement, enterprise and industry-specific organizations can acquire Getac-branded rugged notebooks, convertible/slate tablets, handhelds and in-vehicle solutions through HP’s direct sales teams and channel partners. [See GETAC products available through HP] -- Posted Thursday, February 12, 2009 by chb