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Motion Releases the CL910

Jul
24
2012

Motion CL910 / CL900 with Carry SleeveAround this time last year the Motion Computing CL900 was flying of the shelves here in Australia. Last week Motion announced its new model, the CL910 rugged slate Tablet PC.

The CL900 uncorked the demand for a lightweight ruggedized windows tablet and the inbuilt Intel Atom processor delivered on great battery life. Unfortunately for many customers that came at the price of performance.

For simple applications, the Intel Atom “Oak Trail” was fine and it did run Office 2010 surprisingly well. But for mobile road warriors, the Oak Trail did not cut it. The CL910 should go a long way to addressing this limitation.

The Motion CL910 now features the Intel Atom “Cedar Trail” processor, and as you can see below, it is a significant jump in performance!

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Motion CL910 with Keyboard ProtfolioSo the new CL910 features the dual core, multi-threaded N2600 processor seen in the graphic (green line). The CL900 had the single core, multi-threaded Z670 processor (the light blue line).

As you can see by most measures, the Motion CL910 processor is double the performance of the CL900. We haven’t tested it yet, but these figures are a good start.

In addition, the CL910 has upgraded to DDR3 RAM, Sandisk SSD drives and Intel Wifi.

What we loved about the CL900 remains in the new CL910:

  • Same lightweight, small form factor
  • MIL810-G and IP52 rugged ratings
  • Same great accessories, carry options and docking stations
  • Relatively low price.

What is improved:

  • Double the power – Major processor, RAM and disk upgrades
  • Much better WiFi radio

If you’ve tried an Oaktrail tablet and you’re looking for more power, then the Motion CL910 may be the answer.

If you’ve been waiting for a small, low cost rugged Windows Tablet PC then there’s never been a better time to get started!

Check out the Motion CL910 in our online shop here. Pre-ordering now for delivery in the next 2-3 weeks.

Remember:

Tablet PC deliver more Motion Computing tablets than any other company in Australia to companies as diverse as Rio Tinto, Newcrest Mining, Electranet, SP Ausnet, Melbourne Water and hundreds of other small and large businesses.

We always carry essential Motion computing accessories like pens and car chargers in stock and we can assist you with your project deployment of any tablet PC with exclusive services such as our TabletCARE™ Warranty and Training programs. Talk to us to find out more!

Motion F5v Rugged Windows 7 Tablet PC– Now with Touch–Our video review

Mar
1
2012

I dropped my very cool and sexy Samsung Series 7 Slate out of the car the other day. Fortunately I was stopped at the time! But did I mention that I use the Motion Computing  F5v as my daily tablet? Well that’s why…

Whilst consumer tablets like the Samsung and the iPad for that matter will never be able to handle the rigours of life on the road (I don’t want to be replacing my most important work tool every month or so), the Motion F5v can and will!

So now the Motion Computing F5v has touch as well as the world’s best input system – the Wacom Active Digitizer Pen.

Touch on the new F5v is delivered as capacitive multi-touch over the top of Corning’s now famous Gorilla Glass. Currently the F5v touch does not have Motion’s View Anywhere technology, but it does have the Hydis AFFS+ display. So it’s not quite as good as the non-touch version outside, but that will come later in the year…

So here’s our run through with the Motion Computing F5v with touch:

For more information or to contact us for a demonstration, visit our Motion F5v product page .

Motion F5v Rugged Windows Tablet PC – Now with Touch

Feb
29
2012

 

The Motion Computing F5v is the tablet that I personally use when I go mobile (nearly every day). Here are the reasons why:

  • It’s tough – IP54, Mil 810G
  • It’s mobile – 1.5kg, 10” Outdoor Screen
  • It’s connected – Bluetooth, Wifi, 3G, GPS
  • It’s fast – Intel Core i7, i5 or i3 processors
  • It just works!

But until now it’s had the Wacom Active Digitizer Pen but no fingertip touch. That has now changed and the F5v with touch is available and shipping as we speak!

Check out the Motion video below and you’ll see why the F5v – still our best selling rugged Tablet PC – is chosen by leading Australian organizations such as Rio Tinto, Newcrest Mining, SP Ausnet, Melbourne Water and many more…

For more information or to contact us for a demonstration, visit our Motion F5v product page .

Electronic Flight Bag Tablet PCs

Mar
4
2011

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Over the last few years, more and more commercial and general aviation pilots are adopting the electronic flight bag concept.

On my flight back from Perth on Friday I noticed that Qantas provides its A330 pilots with Panasonic ToughBook CF-19

tablets in this role. Apparently the ToughBook CF-19 is commonly deployed on modern Airbus aircraft like the A380 and A330.

A key benefit of the Electronic Flight Bag is the possibility of eliminating paper (and weight) from the aircraft. In some cases, manuals can account for more than 20kg. With a tablet pc you could increase the documents you carry but reduce the weight.

From Wikipedia:

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Key criteria in selecting EFB / Tablet PC Hardware:

Screen visibility
  • Outdoor viewable
  • Wide viewing angles

Why? If you have to move the tablet to see the screen, it is not an effective paper replacement.

Power management
  • Long battery life
  • Fast charging
  • Hot swap batteries -12/19/24v Power

Why? Long battery life is not enough. Power management and flexibility will allow you to run much longer than the longest battery life (consider operations longer than just flight endurance).

Ruggedness
  • Gorilla Glass
  • Drop tested
  • Water resistant

Why? A Tablet in the cockpit will be stowed and retrieved frequently. Vibrations, bumps and knocks will all be part at the environment. Your EFB can’t be too precious.

A final consideration would be mounting options, This of course may be subject to further certification.

More interesting discussion on EFB:
http://www.adrsoft.com/Electronic_Flight_Bag/Press_FAA_Certification.htm
http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/issue/feature/918.html

Tablets to consider for EFB Role:

  1. Motion Computing F5V
  2. Motion Computing J3500
  3. Motion Computing CL900
  4. Panasonic Tonghbook CF-19

Motion Computing CL900 getting press coverage – USA Today

Jan
7
2011

Whilst rugged slate Tablets are not necessarily shiny consumer toys it’s good to see them getting some mainstream press coverage at CES 2011.

Here’s Motion Computing’s Mary-Anne Gunn on USA today with the CL900:

Motion Computing Announces CL900 – New Lightweight Rugged Slate Tablet PC

Jan
5
2011

In announcement that should have the Tablet PC world buzzing, today at CES2011 Motion Computing have announced a new Lightweight Rugged Tablet PC designed for business – the CL900.

Motion Computing CL900We’ve been waiting for a respected company with a strong brand to re-embrace the Tablet form factor introduced with the HP TC1100 and Motion LS800. Austin, Texas based Motion Computing are best placed to meet the needs of this market with their experience as the largest manufacturer of Windows Slate Tablet PCs for business.

The new CL900 utilizes a brand new chipset from Intel called Oak Trail giving it an 8 hour battery life with Dual Core processing performance.

Important things that you’ll want to know about the Motion CL900:

  • Includes N-Trig Active Digitizer Pen and 4 point multi-touch screen
  • Rugged – Gorilla Glass, MIL810G Drop and IP52 ratings!
  • Weighs around 900 grams
  • 8 hour battery life
  • 10.1” wide screen with HD 1366×768 pixel resolution
  • 3G Mobile Broadband and GPS via optional Gobi 3000 module
  • Pricing from under US$1,000 – Australian pricing to be confirmed.

The new CL900 is expected in Australia around March this year. It is the small, lightweight companion tablet that many of us have been waiting or since the HP TC1100 and the Motion LS800!

We will be taking pre-orders of this tablets as early shipments will be sold out. We’ll let you know once we have pricing and ETA.

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Stay tuned, for our announcement video shortly!

New Tablet PC Accessories Site Live!

Dec
24
2010

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You can now order your Tablet PC pens, batteries, screen protectors and more from our dedicated Tablet PC accessories website at:

http://accessories.tabletpc.com.au

Our range of Tablet PC accessories currently includes our most popular brands Motion computing and Fujitsu. We will shortly expand it to include HP, Lenovo, Toshiba, Panasonic Toughbook and more. We’ll post here once those brands go live…

Motion computing C5 used to survey CeBit Australia attendees

Sep
11
2010

If you were an exhibitor or an attendee at the CeBit IT expo in Sydney Australian over the last few years, chances are you have been surveyed by a staffer using the Motion Computing its medical Tablet PC.

Dolphin software of Darwin created a software solution that takes advantage at the MCA features of the C5 such as the integrated camera and 2D barcode scanner to gather information without the need to re-key data or scan documents.

See the video below with an interview of Dolphin software’s Peter Burwell.

For more information on the Motion Computing C5 see our product page here.

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Windows 7 Tablet PC with Touch – Video Demonstration with Motion computing J3500

Sep
6
2010

Our latest YouTube video shows how good windows 7 really is on a touch screen tablet like the Motion Computing J3500.

Touch on windows 7 is regularly bagged in the mainstream IT media, but the real experience of windows 7 and a good touch tablet is actually very good. It may be that this perception is a hangover from the early windows touch devices which left a lot to be desired.

Right now in 2010 and we have exceptional touch tablets like the Motion Computing J3500 with the touch friendly windows 7 user interface combining to bring us tablets that are not just fun and easy to use, but tablets that are real work horses that will make you more mobile and productive.

This latest generation of Windows touch tablets have made the mobile, paperless office a reality!

Contact us for a demonstration of the Motion computing J3500 with touch.

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Motion Computing Win Microsoft 2010 OEM Partner of the Year

Jul
26
2010

mlogo_2color Here at TabletPC.com.au we have special interest in the Motion Computing J3500 and F5v, two of the best rugged Tablet PCs currently on the market. Motion Computing have always pushed the boundaries of mobile technology and we are constantly impressed with their well thought out products that improve the lives of mobile workers.

Over the last two years we have seen Motion Computing bring in some major innovations such as:

  • Switching to Intel Core 2 Duo and now Intel Core i7 processors ensuring that mobile workers aren’t stuck with second best (i.e. slow!) technology
  • Introducing Corning Gorilla Glass eliminating the weakest point of Tablet PCs rugged and non-rugged alike – the screen
  • Bringing to market the Hydis AFFS+ display – in our opinion the best indoor outdoor display technology currently available
  • Introducing Windows 7 on all of its products at the launch on October 22 2009 enabling the advantages of the Windows 7 platform to reach customers
  • Continuing to embrace and improve mobile broadband technology to make working remotely like being in the office.
  • Adding touch to the range with the introduction of the Motion Computing J3500 making it the only Intel Core i7 slate Tablet PC with both touch and pen on the market.

J3500_touch_closeupMotion Computing continue to define the slate Tablet PC market and we congratulate them on winning the Microsoft 2010 OEM Partner of the Year Award.

Current Motion Computing products:

For information or a demonstration of the Motion Computing range, please call us on 03 9999 1601 or contact us via our website.

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