Houston PD to Outfit 1,800 Vehicles with Getac B300 Rugged Notebooks
HOUSTON – The Houston City Council has approved a contract with PCS Mobile to outfit the city's 1,800 police cruisers with Getac B300 rugged notebook computers along with in-vehicle docks and mounts.


HOUSTON – The Houston City Council has approved a contract with PCS Mobile to outfit the city's 1,800 police cruisers with Getac B300 rugged notebook computers along with in-vehicle docks and mounts, according to a release from Getac, a manufacturer of rugged computers. Delivery of the Getac B300 rugged notebooks will be in late May with installation beginning in June.
The Getac B300 rugged notebook computers will include a 2.3GHz Intel Core i7 processor, sunlight readable 1400 NITs QuadraClear display, 4G LTE certified for the Verizon Wireless network, 128GB Solid State Drive, lightweight magnesium alloy second generation B300 vehicle-docking station, and a five-year bumper-to-bumper warranty.
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