Military PCs make great battlefield machines

US PC BUILDING outfit Next Computing has pushed out details of its new ruggedized PC line, the unimaginatively-named "Vigor EVO HD".

It certainly looks tough enough to do the job. With the casing framed in metal, with chunky rivets galore, the top of the system features a hard-bolted handle as well as chunky strap hooks for over-the-shoulder flinging. The side of the machine has a 17" LCD screen built in, meaning you merely need to plonk the computer on your desk and plug in a keyboard and mouse to be away.

The front of the computer features what appears to be a lockable door over the drive bays, to stop any amusing CD-player japes.

Vigor reckon that its PC is perfect for military field operations, oil research sites and other such hardcore venues. We suspect it's of more interest to gamers looking for a rather swanky all-in-one system to take to LAN parties.

The machine sports standard kit on the inside, with Intel or AMD processors, standard hard drives with RAID options and a brace of graphics cards. It also has some neat bespoke features, including a floated interior chassis for vibration absorption and a mounting kit to allow the PC to be stacked up inside a helicopter or humvee.

Now that's some serious style.

Grab some more details - although, sadly, no price tag - here. µ