computer hardware founded 1989 headquarters taipei city taiwan area served worldwide products rugged computers revenue us 508.1 million 2013 1 operating income us 20.1 million 2013 1 net income us 13.4 million 2013 1 total assets us 731.4 million 2013 1 total equity us 446.8 million 2013 1 website us.getac.com getac technology is a taiwan based company that manufactures rugged notebook tablet and handheld computers . the key traits for rugged computers are longevity reliability continuity and compatibility . 2 3 contents 1 history 2 products 2.1 notebooks 2.2 tablets 2.3 handheld devices 3 ratings and reviews 4 references 5 external links history edit getac was established in 1989 as a joint venture between taiwanese computer electronics manufacturer mitac and ge aerospace group 4 5 and is a subsidiary of mitac synnex . 6 getac manufactures rugged and semi rugged notebook tablet and handheld computers for military and industrial markets . the computers are built to handle the wear and tear of those industries applications . 4 7 8 along with their rugged exterior getac notebooks have been noted for their brightly lit screens and durable design . 9 10 11 all getac computers use the windows operating system except the z710 tablet which runs android . 12 in 2009 after acquiring waffer technology getac became the world s third largest aluminum magnesium alloy producer a critical material for strengthening the computer cases . 13 products edit notebooks edit v series v100 v110 and v200 a series of fully rugged military grade notebooks that have a rotating hinge allowing them to be converted into tablet computers . the v110 is the lightest and thinnest of the v series and has an 11.6 inch display . the v100 has a 10.4 inch display and weighs slightly less than the v200 which has a 12.1 inch display . the v110 has the largest drive of the series while the v100 and v200 are faster and have superior backlit screens . 7 14 15 16 in 2009 getac created a multi touch screen that works with ordinary gloves using a resistive technology on its v100 notebook series . 17 b300 an ultra rugged notebook with a bright 13.3 inch led screen 9 18 running windows 19 released in october 2010 . 20 the screen is readable in extremely bright conditions because of its 1400 nit display . the computer also has a night vision mode allowing the user to operate it while wearing night vision goggles . it is wind dust and rain resistant . 21 x500 released in june 2011 2 the x500 is a 12.4 pound military grade ultra rugged notebook designed for the most extreme user conditions military certified for shock water and fungus resistance and ready to combat electromagnetic interference . it has a magnesium alloy case and the 15.6 inch lcd display has touchscreen capabilities and allows for bright outdoor viewing . 2 10 it is considered getac s most powerful notebook . 2 22 a briefcase sized x500 server a larger rugged notebook featuring a mobile server is also available . 23 s400 a semi rugged notebook built out of plastic designed for use in situations that require more toughness and durability than a consumer notebook can provide while being thinner and weighing less than a fully rugged model . it has a 14 inch lcd display with sunlight readability is less than 2 inches thick and weighs under 7 pounds . 24 tablets edit t800 the t800 a fully rugged tablet running windows 8 was launched in april 2014 aimed at the mobile field workers market . it has an 8.1 inch screen and weighs less than 2 pounds . it is sealed against dust and water and has passed military grade tests for shock drops and vibration . it features getac s proprietary lumibond touchscreen with sunlight readability and uses getac s snapback expansion system allowing users to add items such as an extra battery or a smart card reader . 25 f110 a fully rugged tablet running windows 8.1 with an 11.6 inch lumibond anti glare touchscreen . 15 less than an inch thick and weighing 3.2 pounds it also has a dual battery system to keep the tablet running longer . 8 11 z710 a rugged tablet running the android operating system with a soft plastic outer shell and 7 inch lcd touchscreen . it weighs 1.7 pounds is waterproof and can operate in subzero temperatures . it comes with custom apps and an optional bar code scanner is available . 12 26 handheld devices edit ps336 a rugged expandable handheld computer that has a 3.5 inch display and has been called a sort of combination hardcore gps unit and smartphone . it runs windows mobile software and features an altimeter compass and accelerometer for surveying and mapping applications . 27 ratings and reviews edit the x500 won a taiwan excellence awards gold award in 2012 . 28 wired gave it a 7 out of 10 saying that contrary to underperforming rugged notebooks the x500 is amazingly tough with plenty of power under the hood and the performance is off the charts stellar . 10 pc magazine rated both the f110 and the v200 three and a half stars out of five . 8 29 the v110 was rated a 9 out of 10 by maxim . 15 techradar rated the v200 four out of five stars 7 and pc magazine called it practically indestructible and said it can be sent to hell and back with all your data intact . 29 gizmodo called the b300 one hell of a rugged laptop 21 and gcn stated that it is in the upper echelon of laptop performance across the board rugged or not and concluded it is a fast reasonably portable and highly rugged laptop . 30 inc. magazine rated the z710 one of the four most durable tablets available and the best tablet for extreme conditions . 12 references edit a b c d e getac technology corp 3005 taiwan bloomberg businessweek . accessed july 23 2014 . a b c d conrad h. blickenstorfer getac x500 rugged pc review september 2011 . ian austen how tough is your laptop ; for off road typing and a rugged look computers built like tanks new york times may 20 1999 . a b conrad h. blickenstorfer getac a770 rugged pc review . accessed july 18 2014 . peter ha getac announces the lightest and smallest notebook 9213 tech crunch july 9 2009 . jennifer thompson when the gadgets get tough financial times july 7 2014 a b c alex bentley a hardy and powerful fully rugged laptop that s ideal for the great outdoors techradar february 26 2011 . a b c joel santo domingo getac f110 pc magazine march 24 2014 . a b mike gunderloy outside laptops revisited gigaom may 11 2008 . a b c christopher null getac x500 you can t kill this laptop wired july 27 2011 . a b michael andronico getac f110 review laptop magazine march 26 2014 . a b c john brandon go rugged 4 tough tablets inc. april 27 2013 . getac s complete line of rugged computers fully compatible with microsoft windows 7 police magazine october 19 2009 . conrad h. blickenstorfer getac v110 rugged pc review march 2014 . a b c the getac v110 rugged convertible laptop maxim april 2014 . darren murph getac s ultra rugged v100 convertible tablet pc engadget may 5 2007 . paul miller getac figures out multitouch input for gloved hands doesn t know the meaning of impossible engadget october 8 2009 . paul miller getac b300 rugged laptop with backlight night vision engadget january 22 2008 . kevin o brien getac b300 review notebook review march 4 2009 . matt burns getac stuffs a core i7 and dual batteries into the b300 rugged notebook tech crunch september 21 2010 . a b haroon malik getac b300 infrared goggles compatible laptop is perfect for spec ops ninjas gizmodo february 27 2008 . darren quick getac announces flagship x500 rugged notebook gizmag june 15 2011 . kat hannaford a rugged laptop you can drop but still game on gizmodo june 15 2011 . conrad h. blickenstorfer getac s400 rugged pc review august 2011 . ian barker getac launches rugged windows tablet for mobile workers beta news april 16 2014 . sandra vogel getac z710 fully rugged tablet first take zdnet july 31 2013 . devin coldewey getac s rugged pda looks like you could drop it in a volcano tech crunch march 2 2009 . getac x500 fully rugged notebook taiwan excellence awards 2012 . a b cisco cheng getac v200 pc magazine march 15 2011 . john breeden ii rugged getac laptop takes on the lab s thunderdome gcn february 2 2011 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title getac & oldid 682353322 categories companies established in 1989companies based in taipeielectronics companies of taiwancomputer companiesmilitary computers navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages edit links this page 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