Distribution agreement with Samwell Group

ACME Portable Machines Signs Distribution Agreement with Samwell Group to Offer One-Stop Shopping for Portable Rugged Computers

AZUSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACME Portable Machines, Inc., a leading provider of rugged portable computer workstations, chassis, and industrial LCD keyboard drawers, today announced their strategic agreement with Samwell Group, Inc. to distribute the RUGGEDBOOK SR800 and SR820 rugged tablets, and the SR858 rugged notebook across the North American and European markets. These new strategic product additions strengthen ACME’s position within the rugged computing industry, offering customers one-stop shopping for portable rugged computing products.

The RUGGEDBOOK SR800 is one of Samwell’s powerful, yet efficient, rugged tablet computers boasting a 10.4-inch touchscreen display with a dual digitizer. Powering this versatile tablet is Intel®’s 1.2GHz Core Duo processor, and standard 2GB DDR2 memory. Also standard is shock-mounted 80GB SATA HDD, 802.11a/b/g wireless capability, multiple I/O’s, and Windows XP Tablet Edition. The offered maximum of 7 hours batter life will allow users to enjoy nearly an entire working day without recharging.

The RUGGEDBOOK SR820 is a versatile portable PC brings netbook functionality to a rugged tablet form factor. Offering efficient performance, the SR820 utilizes Intel®’s 1.6GHz Atom processor, and comes with a standard 1GB DDR2 SDRAM. A standard 60GB PATA HDD can be upgraded to a 16GB Compact flash or 16GB SSD. Users will enjoy a generous 8.9in TFT display with LED backlight to fully utilize Windows XP Tablet Edition.

The RUGGEDBOOK SR858 is Samwell’s convertible rugged notebook. This cost-effective rugged notebook utilizes Intel®’s 1.06 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, with a maximum of 4GB of DDR2 memory. It comes with a standard 250GB shock-mounted SATA HDD, 802.11a/b/g/n wireless capability, GPRS, and Bluetooth Class 2 v 2.1 with EDR. One also has the option of integrating a WWAN adapter. A whole cluster of I/O’s include 3 x USB 2.0, Gigabit RJ-45, VGA, RS232 serial, audio in/out, dock, and fingerprint biometrics reader. Perhaps the most impressive offering is large 13.3in 1280x800 TFT resistive touchscreen with a wide-format 16:9 aspect ratio.

The SR800, SR820 and SR858 are tested to meet MIL-STD 810F specifications for humidity, drop, shock, vibration, and altitude. The SR800 and SR820 are both IP54 rated, while the SR858 is IP64 rated, allowing them to withstand significantly harsh environments.

For information on these new product additions, or for information on ACME’s legendary rugged portable workstations, visit www.acmeportable.com or call +1 (626) 610-1888.

Acme Portable contact:

Martin Yen
Marketing Communication
1330 Mountain View Circle
Azusa, CA 91702
+1 (626) 610-1888
martin.yen@acmeportable.com