{{Short description|Rugged tablet computer}} {{Infobox information appliance | name = Getac Z710 | aka = | logo = <!-- include the file: tag--> | image = <!-- include the file: tag, and do specify the image's width--> | caption = <!-- include if image is not a logo --> | developer = | manufacturer = Getac | family = | type = Tablet computer | generation = | release_date = September 4, 2012 | lifespan = 2012–present | price = <!-- this is price at initial release, not the current price. --> | discontinued = | units_sold = | units_shipped = | media = | os = Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" (upgradable to Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean") | power = | system_on_chip = <!-- system-on-chip --> | cpu = | storage = | memory = | display = | graphics = | sound = | input = | controllers = | camera = | touchpad = | connectivity = | online_services = <!-- online service/s offered --> | dimensions = | weight = | top_game = | compatibility = | predecessor = | successor = | related = | website = {{URL|http://us.getac.com/tablets/Z710/features.html}} }}
The '''Getac Z710''' is a rugged tablet computer. It was introduced by Getac on September 4, 2012, when it was announced as the world's first rugged 7-inch Android tablet,<ref name="pocket-lint sung 2012" /> and later as the world’s first rugged Android tablet to offer the option for the ATEX Zone II/22 certification for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, which is essential for many oil and gas uses as well as pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
==Features== The tablet has a 7" Gorilla Glass touchscreen,<ref name="zdnet nusca 2013">{{cite news | url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-worlds-most-rugged-android-tablet-getac-says-so/ | title=The world's most rugged Android tablet? Getac says so | work=ZDNet | date=September 4, 2012 | access-date=January 25, 2013 | author=Nusca, Andrew}}</ref> a soft plastic outer shell, 7-inch LCD screen<ref name="jbrandon">John Brandon, [http://www.inc.com/magazine/201304/john-brandon/4-tough-tablets.html “Go Rugged: 4 Tough Tablets,”] ''Inc.'', April 27, 2013.</ref> and weighs under 2 pounds.<ref name="cblickenstorfer">Conrad H. Blickenstorfer, [http://www.ruggedpcreview.com/3_slates_getac_z710.html "Getac Z710,"] Rugged PC Reviews, February 2013.</ref> It is fully waterproof, and can operate in subzero temperatures. It also has an optional bar-code scanner and radio-frequency identification reader.<ref name="jbrandon"/> Intended for use in utility industry markets,<ref name="pocket-lint sung 2012">{{cite news | url=http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/47700/getac-z710-pictures-hands-on | title=Getac Z710: world's first 7-inch rugged Android tablet pictures and hands-on | work=Pocket-lint | date=25 September 2012 | accessdate=January 25, 2013 | author=Sung, Dan | archive-date=29 December 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229203248/http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/47700/getac-z710-pictures-hands-on | url-status=dead }}</ref> it is designed to allow for operation with gloved hands.<ref>Sandra Vogel, [https://www.zdnet.com/article/getac-z710-fully-rugged-tablet-first-take/ “Getac Z710 fully rugged tablet: First Take,”] ZDNet, July 31, 2013.</ref>
The product was originally released with Android 2.3 installed and was updated to Android 4.1 on April 16, 2013.<ref name="cblickenstorfer"/>
==Reviews== ''Inc.'' magazine rated the Z710 one of the four most durable tablets available, and the best tablet for extreme conditions.<ref name="jbrandon"/> A report on Pocket-lint noted that the Z710 is less "silky smooth to look at" than the Nexus 7, but is likely to be more durable.<ref name="pocket-lint sung 2012"/> Rugged PC Reviews said it "combines contemporary looks with the practicality and common sense design of a tool for the job."<ref name="cblickenstorfer"/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://us.getac.com/tablets/Z710/features.html/}}
Category:Computer-related introductions in 2012 Category:Android (operating system) devices Category:Tablet computers