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Red Bull Racing Team Aligns With MobileDemand's Xtablet


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Hiawatha, May 28, 2010: Red Bull Racing Team has formed a new technical partnership with MobileDemand, a leading Rugged Tablet PC provider. RBRT will use the MobileDemand xTablet T7000 Rugged Mini Tablet PC to monitor tires, compute fuel consumption, and track timing and scoring. The tablets will give the team a competitive edge by allowing information to be communicated faster and more efficiently throughout each race weekend.

The ultra mobile computers will be predominately used by tire specialists, spotters, and gasmen to record and compute data. Integrated bar code scanners will assist tire specialists in organizing race tires. Timing and scoring will provide spotters with real-time information to assist the driver and crew during on-track activities. The Tablet PC will also allow gasmen to provide fuel data to the race engineer in a timelier manner.

"The MobileDemand xTablet has far exceeded our expectations," said RBRT Technical Director John Probst. "Our team is impressed with the device's durability and ease of use, as well as its ability to allow information to be communicated faster than before. In addition, since the Tablet runs a full-blown version of Windows 7 we no longer need to develop and maintain separate software systems for our handheld devices, which saves us both time and money."

The MobileDemand xTablet T7000 rugged Ultra Mobile PC is ideal for harsh environments. It is small and light enough to carry all day yet military-rugged to withstand rain, dust, shocks and multiple drops to concrete. It has a full XSVGA 7- inch all-light readable touch display for easy viewing even in sunlight. It also has a bar code and RFID reader, a built-in numeric keypad and optional QWERTY keyboard, a color camera and wireless radio. The xTablet T7000 also runs on and Intel Atom processor and full Windows 7 OS so it can run specialized applications as well as standard Microsoft applications.

For more information on MobileDemand rugged computers, visit http://www.ruggedtabletpc.com.