Motion Computing J3500

Very light for a rugged device; good battery life; decent benchmark scores

Pen does not stay in place even in low drops; minor cosmetic damage during shock testing

Rugged; decent specifications; dual-touch screen; integrated camera; GPS; 3G broadband

Costly compared with laptops of similar hardware; quite heavy for all-day use

Motion Computing's latest tablet PC offers a specification to match most commercial laptops, but puts it into a rugged slate format for use in challenging environments. The ability to use gesture inputs as well as a stylus in Windows 7 makes it more...