Trimble Recon ruggedized PDA gets price drop, offers two CF slots

Recon_xseries_trimble_2Craving a rugged Windows Mobile device, but don’t have $1,699 to pony up for the Trimble Nomad? Have no fear, the Trimble Recon line is here. And only a penny less than a cool grand after a $300 price reduction across the Recon line. All Recon devices feature Windows Mobile 5; the 200X drops the processor down to a cool 200 MHz but it can take the heat since it meets MIL-STD-810F standards for extreme temps, drops and vibration. Need faster speeds? The 400X ups the CPU to….wait for it….400 MHz and starts out at $1,199. Both units have options to add integrated Bluetooth and WiFi and each does provide an outdoor viewable, reflective TFT display. Additional options are availble through the not one, but two CF slots, so you might want to dig up those old WiFi compact flash cards. Specialized devices to be sure, but I’m betting there’s a firefighter or mountaineer that could benefit. Hey, what’s with the button that looks like a Mac power switch? ;)

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