Rugged Notebooks Rough Rider Max

One look at Rugged Notebooks’ 8.6-pound Rough Rider Max makes it clear this laptop is designed to take a beating: Eight large rubber bumpers cover each corner of its black magnesium alloy case. A large metal clasp keeps the laptop shut and rubber seals protect the ports from the elements. Inside, the Rough Rider Max employs a sunlight-readable touchscreen (that a stylus hidden in the sturdy handle can control) and a keyboard made from a seamless waterproof rubber membrane. A 1.6-GHz Intel Pentium M Processor provides plenty of horsepower, and you can augment the system’s 802.11b/g connectivity with optional WAN, GPS, and Bluetooth modules.