Motion J3500 rugged tablet arrives

Tablet manufacturer Motion Computing has outed their latest model, and while the J3500 rugged slate may not appeal to the same audience as the iPad (nor come in at quite the same price) that’s not to say it’s not an appealing machine in its own right.  Packing a 12.1-inch WXGA touchscreen – with various types of touch support on offer – and a choice of Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, the J3500 meets military specifications for bumps, drops and other rough treatment.



Up to a 160GB HDD or 128GB SSD are on offer, together with integrated Gobi 2000 WWAN, and there’s a 3-megapixel camera too.  As for the display, there are multiple options including indoor/outdoor versions and GorillaGlass toughened versions; all support both active digitizer and capacitive multitouch control.
GottaBeMobile spent a few days with the Motion J3500 . It’s fair to say it’s a niche device – it’s also pretty heavy, too, thanks to all that ruggedization – and definitely not cheap (think around $3k), but if your needs extend to a little more than a “big iPod touch” then it may be worth a look.

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