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Overview

Things happen. But, your data should never be at risk. It's time for a laptop that's strong enough to protect it.

A semi-rugged laptop for people on the move.

Introducing the General Technics RhinoBook™:  A notebook computer built "Rhino Tough" to survive accidental drops and rough-handling that would render ordinary laptops useless. A tough outer skin of magnesium alloy guards your data against drops and falls. Inside, shock resistant mounting of the LCD and hard drive keeps your system running despite grueling conditions, meeting military standards for toughness.

Keeps your data in, and your coffee out.

True portability is the ability to bring it anywhere you work, without worry. The hazards of job sites and college dormatories are kept out by a sealed membrane under the spill resistant keyboard and touchpad. This gives you time to protect your data in case of spilled coffee, a sudden rain, or other unexpected splashes.

Better value. Less weight.

With its light weight and slim design, the General Technics RhinoBook™ offers all the benefits and cost savings of ordinary consumer laptops, with the added protection of its rugged features. And it does so without all the extra bulk, weight, and expense of industrial and military laptops. With the RhinoBook™, you get the latest high-performance graphics and the power of an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor in a laptop both light and strong.

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Ruggedized Features:

Shock and Vibration	Meets Military Specification MIL-STD-810F, Method 514.5, Procedure I
Vibration Limits (Operating)	0.001 g²/Hz at 1~200 Hz
Vibration Limits (Non-Operating)	0.4 g²/Hz at 20~1000 Hz
Drop Test	Meets MIL-STD-810F, Method 516.5, Procedure IV, dropped from 29 inches
Case Material	Magnesium Alloy, 20 times stronger than ABS plastic
Additional Padding	Soft rubber overmold on all corners
LCD Protection	Internal dampers to absorb shock
Hard Drive Protection	Shock mounted with flexible cable
Optical Drive Protection	Exclusive lock prevents disk eject during accidental drops
Spill Resistance	Ingress protection rating: IP31 as per IEC 60529
Spill Protection	Sealed membrane beneath keyboard and touchpad

Storage and Removable Media:

HD Interface	2.5" SATA, 9.5mm hight
HD Capacity	Your choice of: 80GB, 120GB, or 250GB
Optical Drive	Dual Layer DVD-RW Super Multi Drive (DVD-R/ CD-RW/ DVD-RW/ DVD+RW DL)

Security:

Physical Lock	Kensington Lock Port
Data Encryption	TPM 1.2 Module
ID Verification	Integrated Smart Card Reader
Theft Recovery	BIOS-Based Computrace Theft Protection Agent

Power:

AC Adapter	Input: 90~265VAC 47/63Hz, Output: 19V/4.74A/65W
Battery	6-cell 4400mAh Li-Ion battery
Battery Life	Approx. 3hrs

Environment:

Operating Temperature	5~35° C
Non-Operating Temperature	-20~60° C
Relative Humidity	10% ~ 90%

Specifications

Physical Size:

Processor and Chipset:

Networking:

Graphics and Video:

Audio:

I/O and User Interface:

Why RhinoBook™?

Use it anywhere

The RhinoBook™ is tough enough to take with you right to the jobsite, allowing you to work more efficiently. You can bring the RhinoBook™ because it is no ordinary laptop: Its magnesium alloy shell and shock-protected components can survive the bumps, prods, and knocks of your daily workspace. Get more done on-site, and communicate your ideas quicker with this rugged notebook that can go wherever you do.

Always on the move

Because it is both light weight and affordable, you can carry it along with you to class. With the power of an Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile processor, you'll enjoy greater performance with processor-intensive tasks. And when class is over, Intel's® Centrino® technology allows you to do more of the things you love. Students on-the-go will find the RhinoBook™ to be superior in holding up to their hectic schedules. Its rugged design lets you toss it in a backpack, and its light weight wont slow you down. The RhinoBook™ is the laptop to match your active lifestyle.

Travel smart

Business travelers and other road warriors know the abuse and indignities that their laptops must endure. Few situations are more stressful than standing shoeless, luggage in hand, boarding pass in mouth, as your laptop rolls away on a conveyor. But now you can relax and take it in stride, because the dent-resistant RhinoBook™ was built for this. Inspection at airport security can do no harm to your data, and rough-handling, drops, and shakes wont damage your shock-mounted LCD. And because it is lighter and slimmer than bulky industrial laptops, working on the plane has never been easier or as worry free.

Hazardous environments

Where the music is flowing there may also be drinks spilling. But there's no reason to fret, because the RhinoBook™ is equipped with a spill-resistant keyboard and touchpad. Its large, wide-format, 15.4" screen lets you see more tracks at once. And with Intel® High Definition Audio onboard, and the processing power of an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, you can blend, rip, and mix all night without skipping a beat. The RhinoBook™ plays well with other components, and is more durable and portable than all your other gear.

Lab Tests

Drop Tested

The RhinoBook™ was drop tested onto all 8 corners, 12 edges, and 6 faces from a minimum height of 29 inches.

To qualify as a RhinoBook™ these notebooks had to meet some tough requirements: They were designed to stand up to the kind of uncommon rough-handling that would fatally damage an ordinary laptop. This test is based on strict US military standards for equipment and transport. In accordance with the transit drop test of MIL-STD-810F, Method 516.5, Procedure IV, the laptops were dropped 26 times onto each face, edge, and corner. Each time, the RhinoBook™ fell a minimum of 29 inches onto a solid plywood and concrete surface. And each time, the RhinoBook™ remained undamaged and operational. This test recreates a fall from the edge of your desk or workbench, and matches the height and angles of impact if dropped while being carried by hand.

The RhinoBook™ is protected from this abuse by a strong magnesium alloy shell and soft-rubber overmolds on each corner. Internal components are designed to absorb the shock, and not transmit it to sensitive parts like the LCD and hard drive. The General Technics RhinoBook™ also has a unique optical drive lock mechanism that secures your DVD drive. This protects valuable optical media from ejecting unexpectedly and being damaged. No other laptop on the market can compete with the performance and price of the RhinoBook™.

Shock and Vibration Tested

Vibration simulation equipment and a plot showing the logrithmic sweeps of the vibration levels during part of the test.

To simulate the conditions of transporting material off-road, over bumpy terrain, and in vehicles not designed for comfort, the military has developed a set of standards for testing durability. MIL-STD-810F, Method 514.5, Procedure I of that standard describes a test using a vibration simulator to push mission-critical equipment to its limits. Once again, the RhinoBook™ stood up to the challenge, and proved its toughness for field use. While powered on, the unit was subjected to vibrations of 0.001 g²/Hz from 1 to 200 Hz, for a duration of 1.5 hours per axis, on all 3 axes. These conditions simulate 1000 miles of truck transportation. And then, while powered off, the vibrations were boosted to 0.4 g²/Hz from 20 to 1000 Hz, for 1 hour on each axis. And once again, the RhinoBook™ held up to the abuse and functioned perfectly.

The durability of the RhinoBook™ is due to its unique design. Most laptops are built with only size and weight in mind, and would quickly fail when faced with these conditions. The RhinoBook™, however, was designed for durability, strength, as well as weight and size. The hard drive and LCD are shock mounted to absorb the vibrations. And unlike ordinary laptops, the RhinoBook™ uses a flexible cable to connect the drive, so it doesn't break under the stress.

Spill Tested

RhinoBook's™ sealed keyboard and touchpad protect against spills and contaminants.

Another common hazard threatening portable computers is from splashes and spills. The RhinoBook™ was tested in compliance with IEC 60529 and achieved an ingress protection rating of IP31 (similar to a NEMA 2 enclosure rating). With the LCD open and the system running, all six faces are exposed to water pressure of 20psi. A sealed membrane beneath the keyboard and touchpad divert water around sensitive components. Any spilled liquid is then channeled out through a special port on the bottom. Never again will you have to worry about losing your laptop to an accidental spill. With a RhinoBook™ you can work anywhere with confidence.

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Downloads

Documentation

User Manual	General Technics RhinoBook™ RB001 User's Manual Filesize: 755 KB	RB001_manual.pdf
Regulatory Info	Wireless LAN Specification Filesize: 75 KB	reg_info.pdf

Vista Drivers

AHCI	Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Version: 7.6.0.1011 Filesize: 20,389 KB	AHCI_Vista_XP.zip
Audio	Realtek High Definition Audio System Software Version: R1.70 Filesize: 17,394 KB	Audio_Vista.zip
Bluetooth	IVT Corp Bluesoliel, Bluetooth Application and Driver Version: 3.2.3.5 Release 070529 Filesize: 47,226 KB	Bluetooth_Vista_XP.zip
Card Reader	O2Micro Flash Card Reader Driver Version: 2.1 Filesize: 7,734 KB	Card_Reader_Vista.zip
Chipset	Intel® 965M Chipset Features Version: 8.2.0.1017 Filesize: 1,917 KB	Chipset_Vista_XP.zip
LAN	Agere Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Version: 1.0.1.103 Filesize: 3,156 KB	LAN_Vista.zip
Modem	Motorola UbiSurf SM56 Modem Driver Version: 6.12 Build 05 Filesize: 2,713 KB	Modem_Vista_XP.zip
Smart Card	O2Micro Smartcard Driver Version: 2.32 Filesize: 4,449 KB	Smartcard_Vista_XP.zip
Touchpad	Synaptics Pointing Device Driver Version: 10.0.7 Filesize: 25,028 KB	Touchpad_Vista_XP.zip
Turbo Memory	Intel® Turbo Memory for ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive Version: 1.1.0.1010 Filesize: 24,939 KB	Turbo_Memory_Vista.zip
VGA	Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Version: 15.4.3.0.1283 Filesize: 15,546 KB	VGA_Vista.zip
WLAN	Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software for Windows Vista Version: 11.1.1 Filesize: 38,912 KB	WLAN_Vista.zip

XP Drivers

AHCI	Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Version: 7.6.0.1011 Filesize: 20,389 KB	AHCI_Vista_XP.zip
Audio	Realtek High Definition Audio System Software Version: R1.66 Filesize: 25,098 KB	Audio_XP.zip
Bluetooth	IVT Corp Bluesoliel, Bluetooth Application and Driver Version: 3.2.3.5 Release 070529 Filesize: 47,226 KB	Bluetooth_Vista_XP.zip
Card Reader	O2Micro Flash Card Reader Driver Version: 3.1 Filesize: 2,474 KB	Card_Reader_XP.zip
Chipset	Intel® 965M Chipset Features Version: 8.2.0.1017 Filesize: 1,917 KB	Chipset_Vista_XP.zip
LAN	Agere Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Version: 1.2.16.0 Filesize: 2,731 KB	LAN_XP.zip
Modem	Motorola UbiSurf SM56 Modem Driver Version: 6.12 Build 05 Filesize: 2,713 KB	Modem_Vista_XP.zip
Smart Card	O2Micro Smartcard Driver Version: 2.32 Filesize: 4,449 KB	Smartcard_Vista_XP.zip
Touchpad	Synaptics Pointing Device Driver Version: 10.0.7 Filesize: 25,028 KB	Touchpad_Vista_XP.zip
VGA	Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Version: 14.31.4859 Filesize: 17,558 KB	VGA_XP.zip
WLAN	Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software for Windows XP Version: 11.1.1 Filesize: 71,893 KB	WLAN_XP.zip

Choose Your RhinoBook™

Custom Built and Tested:

All RhinoBooks™ are shipped fully assembled and tested with OS installed. Choose your configuration of CPU, memory, and hard drive:

RhinoBook™ Model Number:	RB200	RB220	RB240
Drop Protection:	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shock and Vibration Protection:	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spill Protection:	Yes	Yes	Yes
Optical Drive:	Super-Multi DVD-RW DL	Super-Multi DVD-RW DL	Super-Multi DVD-RW DL
CPU Type:	Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor	Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor	Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor
Processor Number:	Intel® T7250	Intel® T7500	Intel® T7700
CPU Speed:	2.0GHz	2.2GHz	2.4GHz
L2 Cache:	2MB	4MB	4MB
Memory:	1GB DDR2-800	2GB DDR2-800	2GB DDR2-800
Hard Drive, 2.5in SATA:	Toshiba MK8046GSX	Toshiba MK1246GSX	Toshiba MK2546GSX
Hard Drive Capacity:	80GB	120GB	250GB
Installed Operating System:	Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium*	Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium*	Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium*
Price:	$1,499.00	$1,599.00	$1,749.00
Add to Cart:

* Windows XP™ also available upon request.