Trimble Adds Yuma Tablet to Outoor Product Line
February 20, 2009Trimble of Sunnyvale, California, today is adding an all-in-one rugged tablet computer to its product line-up. The Yuma can transport a user’s office to the field, forest, desert or boardroom, according to Trimble, and is intended to be a mobile computing solution for public safety, field service, forestry, utilities, mapping, military, and other outdoor or service-related applications.
The Trimble Yuma tablet is a fully functional computer that runs the Windows Vista Business operating system. Features include GPS, integrated Wi-Fi connectivity, and two geotag-enabled cameras. The Yuma tablet is expandable via two USB 2.0 slots—a 34 pin Expresscard and SDIO slot. The seven-inch sunlight-readable WVGA color touchscreen is works well for mapping and form-based applications, according to Trimble.
The Yuma tablet can be used in harsh outdoor conditions as a hand-carried computer, mounted on a tripod or pole for data collection, or secured in a vehicle-mount for use as a computer on the road, the company said.
The Yuma tablet has 1.6-GHz processor and a 32-GB solid-state hard drive, and no moving parts, which allows for operation in extreme arctic cold, hot desert sand, or in a vehicle on unimproved roads. As with other Trimble rugged mobile computers, the Yuma meets stringent MIL-STD-810F military standards for drops, vibration and humidity. Its IP67 rating means it’s impervious to dust and water and it operates in temperatures from -30 to 60 ∞C.
About the size of a hardback book (5.5 x 9 x 2 inches), the Trimble Yuma weighs 2.6 pounds. It provides instant access to the Internet via expansion ports or a third-party cellular modem or satellite phone. The functionality of the Yuma tablet can be further expanded with an optional office docking station for connecting to an external monitor, printer or other office peripherals.
"Connectivity in the field is vital for mobile workers," said Shawn Curtis, marketing manager for Trimble’s Mobile Computing Solutions Division. "Today, they demand integrated solutions that are reliable and easy-to-use, so they can be more efficient and avoid the need to transcribe information once they return to the office. With the Yuma tablet, Trimble delivers just that. Now, workers can carry their office wherever they work. Its dynamic mix of ergonomic design, ruggedness and computing speed comes at a cost of ownership that’s very attractive in the tablet computer market today."
The Trimble Yuma tablet computer is expected to be available in April 2009.
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