The rugged-computing industry — which seeks to make computers compatible with environments that are at odds with delicate electronics — is one of the fastest-growing segments of the mobile-computing marketplace. It is in this context that IBM has announced a line of ThinkPad notebook computers, including new ThinkPad R50 and T41 models, that include automatic hard drive protection technology. Called the Active Protection System, the company said the technology is similar to that used in automobiles to deploy airbags upon impact.
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IBM Enters the World of Rugged Computing
Posted by: Kirk L. Kroeker October 6, 2003 04:19 PMThe rugged-computing industry — which seeks to make computers compatible with environments that are at odds with delicate electronics — is one of the fastest-growing segments of the mobile-computing marketplace. It is in this context that IBM has announced a line of ThinkPad notebook computers, including new ThinkPad R50 and T41 models, that include automatic hard drive protection technology. Called the Active Protection System, the company said the technology is similar to that used in automobiles to deploy airbags upon impact.