0RChard Toughlet Rugged Tablet Marries Pixel Qi and Gorrila Glass

0RChard decided to make its own attempt at securing a spot on the tablet market, though it did not so much focus on multimedia support and convenience as it did on endurance. 

Basically, instead of targeting consumers like most everyone else, 0RChard decided to offer something to enterprises, commercial companies and construction venues. 

The result of its research and development efforts was a 7-inch slate going by the name of Toughlet and featuring a very hardy design. 

The Gorilla Glass alone is enough of an indication that this thing isn't going to break very easily. 

While the display itself is a Pixel Qi panel (impressive on its own thanks to its light absorption capabilities and readability under sunlight), it is covered by a layer of strong glass. 

Also, 0RChard chose a titanium-aluminum alloy casing and even sealed it with weatherLox technology, for protection against moisture and dust. 

Furthermore, extra protection and easy grip is assured by the Rhino Liner on the back (spray-on liner used in pickup truck beds, of all things). 

All in all, it is easy to see that this isn't something that the company wants consumers to buy. Instead, it expects enterprises, commercial customers, delivery services and even construction crews to be more interested in it. 

That said, the hardware inside the rugged exterior revolves around a dual-core Cortex A8 ARM processor, whose clock speed is of 1.2 GHz. 

1 GB of RAM is present, as is internal storage (unspecified capacity) and a pair of SDXC memory card slots. 

SDXC are, basically, some of, if not the most capacious memory cards currently on the market, so the existence of not one, but two slots is no small matter (provide up to 160 GB total storage on their own). 

Other specs include USB, FireWire, an 8 MP camera with dual-LED flash (on the back) and an integrated flashlight. 

0RChard is reportedly working on adding a camera on the front and should start shipping in the third quarter, running Android and, eventually, Windows 8 (maybe). The starting price will be $550 (423.50 Euro).

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