Reviewing Dell Latitude ATG D620, CNET gives it 7.8 out of 10 rating (very good) and writes, “While broken, damaged, or otherwise banged-up systems are the bane of every laptop owner, rugged and semirugged systems (companies apply the terms loosely according to their own standards) are often hampered by limited configuration options and outdated parts. Dell hopes to energize the rugged laptop market with its first such model, the Latitude ATG D620. Rather than designing a new system from the ground up, the $2,499 Dell ATG–our review unit configuration cost $3,145–is a beefed-up version of the popular Latitude D620 laptop, adding a new outer case, a shock-mounted hard drive, and other heavy-duty extras, which tack about $1,000 onto the price of a similar, nonrugged Latitude D620. While it doesn’t look or feel as tough as the Panasonic ToughBook 74 or the Itronix Hummer GoBook VR-1, it is one of the more configurable rugged laptops you’ll find. Dell’s wide-ranging customization options make the Latitude ATG D620 an attractive system; even if it’s not the toughest laptop around, it is certainly one that can survive a really rough day at the office.

The good: Flexible configuration; shock-mounted hard drive; rugged, spill-proof design.

The bad: Some ports not protected; expensive and heavy compared to nonrugged versions of the same system.

The bottom line: Dell gives a popular system a rugged makeover with the Latitude ATG D620, making heavy-duty laptops much more accessible for business and industrial users. ”

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This entry was posted on January 23, 2007 and is filed under Dell Latitude Notebooks Line.