14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 10 is already the operating system of choice for the United States Department of Defense, and now the Global Combat Support System branch of the U.S. Army (GCSS-Army) has also decided to go for Microsoft’s new software to replace old systems.
Specifically, GCSS-Army is buying a total of 9,783 Getac F110 G3 rugged tablets with docking stations as part of an effort to “replace several aging and outdated Army management information systems across tactical logistics environments within the Army’s Active and Reserve components as well as the National Guard,” officials said in a press release today.
Tablets to be shipped by May this year
Getac, who has already worked with the US Army several times in the past, is projected to ship the entire order by May this year, as the initial testing stage has already been completed.
“We are very pleased that GCSS-Army selected our F110 G3 rugged tablet over other competitive options,” Scott Shainman, president of Getac, said in a typical press release statement praising the agreement between the two sides.
“For two years Getac worked with GCSS-Army to ensure the F110 was compatible with their network and participated in ongoing group sessions with both organizations. In the end, it was the F110’s rugged design and advanced features, along with Getac’s dedicated product and customer support, that really made the difference in their decision to work with us.”
The Getac F110 G3 is a Windows 10 tablet that comes with pretty advanced hardware, including an 11.6-inch display specifically optimized for direct sunlight, Intel Skylake i5 or i7 processors, up to 16 GB RAM and a maximum of 1TB storage space on an SSD.
There are two swappable 2,160 mAh batteries that should provide extended battery life, as well as several special capabilities, such as NFC, smart card reader, RFID and barcode reader, a fingerprint scanner, GPS, and 4G support.
