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The independent research, carried out by Opinion Matters on behalf of Panasonic Toughbook, questioned 250 UK technology buyers of notebooks, tablets and handheld devices for mobile workforces.

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There is also a wrist strap that can attach via two loops on the back of the phone, and a rubberized mounting frame that has a clasp designed for putting it on the handlebars of a bike.

We’ve reviewed Cat phones before, most recently the flagship Cat S61, which packs a thermal imaging camera, an air quality sensor, and some other specialist tools for professionals, but it costs $1,000. The Cat S48c is a simpler prospect, but also much cheaper at $480 plus tax. You can also pick one up for $20 per month with Sprint Flex Lease. The Cat S48c is available from November 9. Stay tuned for a full review.

The real attraction of the Cat S48c is the rugged construction. A tough protective body scores it MIL-SPEC 810G, meaning you can drop it without fear, the IP68 rating means it can be submerged in up to four feet of water for 35 minutes without suffering damage, and it can deal with temperatures from minus 13 all the way up to 131 degrees Fahrenheit. There’s a programmable key on the side of the phone that can be used for push-to-talk with Sprint Direct Connect Plus and that 5-inch screen can also be used with gloves or wet hands.

Lurching west in stop-and-go traffic on I-80 that morning, bound for Berkeley and a day of delivering in the rain, I had a low moment, dwelling on how far I’d come down in the world. Then I snapped out of it. I haven’t come down in the world. What’s come down in the world is the business model that sustained Time Inc. for decades. I’m pretty much the same writer, the same guy. I haven’t gone anywhere. My feet are the same.

The Nautiz 9 is MIL-STD 810G tested for drops, vibrations, humidity, extreme temperatures and varying altitudes.It has a fast 1.3-GHz processor with 2-GB RAM and 16-GB Flash. The 4800-mAh battery will run for a full shift, even with heavy use.

The real question is whether people will make a bit of room for this phone in their pockets, or if it’s just a cool novelty we only want at first.

But oh man, the reason you’re getting this is the keyboard. Now, I don’t find this the most awesome form factor, personally. At 6.7 inches, it’s a little bit too wide for me to comfortably thumb-type on. But folks with bigger hands will thrill to the scissor-like depth of the keys and the sculpted, laptop-like key edges. Chiclets these ain’t.

(This article was co-authored by Stepan Lavrouk, director of research at Atreides Capital LLC and a former research analyst for Almington Capital Merchant Bankers.)

Still have an SL-5500.. not too terribly useful nowadays, the Angstrom/OpenEmbedded toolchain no longer supports it :/

“Yet, for it being that accurate, you pay for it in the size of data. Your point clouds are massive, it’s a long processing time.”