PDA's Sturdy Enough for the Rugged Outdoors?

Phunction asks: "So what is available in the sturdy outdoor/industrial handheld market? I currently develop software for Casio's line of outdoor handhelds only slightly larger than regular, but they can't handle cold weather very well, below 0 celcius, and the screens are not to good in outdoor light. And I only know of one other manufacturer, At Work Computers, but they are almost 3 times the size of a regular pda. The OS is really not a concern, however the hardware should be water proof, handle low tempratures and have a good reflective screen that works well in direct sunlight (like the iPaq)."

Comments

Psion

[sql*kitten]

Try one of the these. StrongARM processor, 802.11b networking, operates from -30 to 50 degrees Celsius, backlit screen with temperature compensation.

Re:here's what I've seen

[autocracy]

Please, let me know where you find a plastic digitizer (the surface you touch when writing that lets the palm know where your stylus is). And please, no laptops in the rain :)

Casio too

[Xunker]

Casio also has the EG-800 running Windows CE (A ruggedized version of the e-1xx), though they're only splashproof and not waterproof (for that you may want the Psion Freezer).

Another option if the OS realy isnt an issue is to get an old tablet PC from Dauphin off eBay. Most of them are waterproof but they're also only low-end 386's with mono displays.