Need a tiny, waterproof computer?
June 26, 2009 by Robin Parrish
Filed under Electronics
You’re in luck if so. Stealth.com has just announced a rugged, waterproof, chemical-proof, dust-proof computer with no fan and a tiny footprint. They’re billing it as a computer “for environments where ordinary computer hardware won’t survive.” Like the desert, I guess. Or maybe a fishbowl.
The Stealth WPC-500F meets IP67/NEMA 6 environmental specifications, and is cooled through advanced heat pipe technology instead of fans. An aluminum chassis also acts as a heat sink to dissipate internal heat and provide noise-free operation, using the Intel Atom processor. Its footprint measures just 7.51″ wide x 11.37″ deep x 2.97″ high. Ports include video, serial, USB, and power connections. It contains high performance hard drives built to withstand extreme temperatures, vibration, humidity, and high altitudes. The system is compatible with Windows and Linux.
Obviously the WPC-500F is intended primarily for military-type uses, and will be available starting in early July from Stealth.com. One of these bad boys will set you back a minimum $1,995.
