Field work is tough on PCs, especially if they go to the field in off-road vehicles. That's why CyberResearch, Inc. offers the new LPM 617 series of portable PCs with steel-framed aluminum chassis, hard rubber corner bumpers, 270-nit 17" LCD monitor, 7 full-length expansion slots, 4 drive bays, and CPUs up to 3.4GHz.CyberResearch(r) LPM 617 portable PCs are designed for the rough and tumble of field work, withstanding shocks to 15 g and vibration of 1.25g from 10 to 100 Hz. The steel-frame chassis supports an alumimum case with shock-absorbing rubber bumpers on all eight corners. All LPM 617 PCs come with a deluxe carrying case with telescoping pull handle and rolling wheels.This rugged case tilts backward for easier viewing of the high-bright 270-nit 17" LCD monitor. The keyboard with 2-button touchpad is attached to the case with spring clips; it can be detached and moved to a more comfortable typing position.LPM 617 PCs come with your choice of 2.4, 3.0, or 3.4 GHz Pentium(r) 4 CPUs, 256 MB RAM, 160 GB hard drive, CD-RW/DVD drive, and Windows(r) XP. You also have a choice of 1 AGP and 5 PCI expansion slots or 3 ISA and 4 PCI slots. Regardless of bus, all slots are 13.5" long.