Trimble’s Mobile Computing Solutions Division offers a family of innovative and ultra rugged products that enable mobile workers to be more efficient in extreme outdoor and industrial environments. The Nomad, Recon, Ranger, and Yuma outdoor rugged handheld computers help users collect accurate field data and work more productively in any outdoor or service-related application. Trimble’s handheld computers meet MIL-STD-810F military specifications for drops, vibration, immersion and temperature extremes, and with an IP67 rating, are protected against water and dust.

Many of you associate this product line (except Yuma) with Tripod Data Systems. In April 2009, Tripod Data Systems was dissolved as an independent Trimble company. At that time, the hardware segment became Trimble Mobile Computing Solutions Division (MCS). MCS continues innovating and designing ultra rugged computing tools to enable increased productivity and efficiency for "outside-the-four-walls" work flows.

In July, a new and improved web site was launched to promote Outdoor Rugged computing. A visit to www.outdoorrugged.com will reveal a crisp new image that integrates product information with the Outdoor Rugged community and web store.

The forum is a powerful tool to find information or to network and get assistance from other community members. If you haven’t done so, take a minute to join the new community and post your comments on the Outdoor Rugged Blog and Forum .