Rugged Notebooks has just launched a new series of ruggedized laptops called the Eagle Series. As one would expect, these laptops are meant to sustain drops, spill and shocks, meeting the FBI ‘s guidelines user-authentication guidelines for computers accessing National Crime Information Center (NCIC) data, though you pay for that in the weight of the beast: the Eagle weighs in at a hefty five and a half pounds. Specwise, the 14.1-incher boasts a 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Dup CPU, up to 8GB of RAM, and HDMI out standard. Options include dual RAID 0/1 hard drives, 3G, GPS, touchscreen, a webcam, and Windows XP or Windows 7 operating systems. The Eagle Series is available now and prices start at $1,695. Full press release is after the break. Continue reading Rugged Notebooks hatches Eagle series for ‘demanding’ work environments Rugged Notebooks hatches Eagle series for ‘demanding’ work environments originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink