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The company later released a "civilian" version, the F5, which added an optional barcode scanner, among other things. The MCA heritage still showed in the device's large, integral carrying handle, plus the fact that -- as originally intended to keep germs out -- the tablet still did not have its own USB ports, VGA output, or Ethernet port. (These were added by an optional docking station, a picture of which may be found here.)
Both C5 and F5 made their debut with a 1.3GHz Intel Core Solo U1400 CPU, and received a later upgrade to a 1.06GHz Core 2 Duo U7500. According to Motion Computing, its new C5v and F5v versions have the same form factor as before, but switch to Core i5 and i7 CPUs. The i7 processor used is clocked at 1.2GHz, while the i5 runs at 1.06GHz, the company adds.
Though further specifics of the CPUs weren't provided, we assume the i5 in question is the i5-520UM, a 32nm chip with a Turbo Boost frequency of 1.86GHz and a TDP of 18 Watts. Similarly, the i7 used is probably the 32nm i7-640UM, with a TDP of 18 Watts and a Turbo Boost frequency of 2.26GHz.
Both processors, likely paired here with Intel's QM57 Express chipset, offer integrated graphics and employ 800MHz DDR3 memory. According to Motion Computing, the C5v and F5v accept up to 4GB of RAM, and provide either 160GB hard disk drives or 64GB of SSD (solid state disk) storage.
Other upgrades to the F5v and C5v include their cameras (a front-facing webcam and three megapixel camera are both available), an integrated 3G modem using Qualcomm's Gobi chipset, and screens using Corning "Gorilla" glass, said to have four times the breakage resistance of standard glass. No longer totally reliant on its docking station, the F5v gets a USB 2.0 port as well, though this is still deliberately omitted from the C5v.
According to Motion Computing, the F5v and C5v now also feature an internal backup battery that allows the devices' 4,000mAh battery packs to be hot-swapped in the field. Each pack allows approximately four hours of operation, the company says.
Other features are as before, including a 10.4-inch display with 1024 x 768 resolution and a resistive touchscreen. The C5v and F5v include an integrated fingerprint reader and trusted platform module as standard features, Motion Computing says. Optional equipment is said to include a smart card reader, a 13.56MHz RFID reader, and a 1D/2D barcode reader.
According to Motion Computing, the C5v and F5v include buttons that perform operations such as scanning an RFID tag, taking a photograph, or sending a "secure attention sequence" (i.e., ctrl-alt-del). The devices also have twin microphones, intended to enable recording dictation while canceling background noise, the company adds.
The C5v and F5v are built around a magnesium-alloy internal frame, using chemical-resistant resin covered in elastomer. Sealed against water and dust to the IP54 standard, the devices also meet MIL-STD-810G standard and can survive multiple three-foot drops, Motion Computing says.
Features and specifications listed by Motion Computing for the C5v and F5v include:
Motion Computing's C5v and F5v appear to be available now, for recommended prices of approximately $2,300 and $2,550, respectively. The devices run either Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP, though their noise cancellation technology works only with Windows XP, according to the company.
For further information on the Motion Computing C5v and F5v, see the company's website, here and here, respectively.
For a detailed review of the F5v, see the Rugged PC Review website, here.
