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8-JUL-2003, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tripod Data Systems Reaches 20,000 Unit Milestone with Ranger Rugged Handheld Computer
Contact:
Amy Urban
Tripod Data Systems
541-753-9322
amyu@tdsway.com
Julia Oliver
Sanda Communications
503-445-2400
jo@sandacom.com
Corvallis, Ore.—July 8, 2003—Tripod Data Systems (TDS) today announced it has reached the 20,000-unit mark on the RangerTM rugged handheld computer. Introduced in 2000 as the first rugged handheld to use the Microsoft® Windows® CE operating system, the Ranger is a leading data collector in the surveying industry.
"Surveyors are tough customers. They demand performance, reliability and ease of use from their tools, plus those tools have to withstand brutal working conditions," said Dave Scribner, TDS president. "Surveyors have made the Ranger their top choice because they know they can count on it to help them do their jobs quickly and accurately."
Recently, TDS made several improvements to the Ranger. It is available with 32, 128 or 512 MB of nonvolatile Flash® memory, allowing users to store more points and handle larger, more complex jobs. It has a wider cold temperature operating range down to -13° F (-25° C), plus an improved backlight that users can leave on while working on cold, dark winter days. And a color touch-screen is now standard.
Every Ranger features a lightweight carbon fiber and polyurethane exterior that exceeds the MIL-STD-810E standard for drop test, shock and vibration and rates IP67 for protection against dust and water. The Ranger includes a 206 MHz Intel® StrongARM® processor, a 320 x 240 backlit reflective color display, 64 MB of SDRAM and a 57-key tactile-action keyboard with separate navigation and alphanumeric keypads plus touch-screen input. The Ranger uses the Microsoft Windows CE .NET operating system.
The Ranger is currently sold by TDS and other equipment manufacturers.
Tripod Data Systems (TDS) designs and manufactures rugged Windows CE handheld computers specifically designed for extreme outdoor and industrial environments in the land surveying, mapping, forestry, utility, machine control, public safety and military markets. The rugged TDS Ranger handheld computer was the first Windows CE device to meet military specifications for drop, vibration, immersion, and both high- and low-temperature operation.
TDS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trimble, was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon.
TDS can be reached by telephone at 541-752-9000, by e-mail at handhelds@tdsway.com or online at www.tdsway.com.
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Tripod Data Systems, Ranger and Survey Pro are trademarks of Tripod Data Systems. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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