The Durabook CA10 doesn't mind short drops up to four feet.

GammaTech on Tuesday announced that its semi-rugged and ultra-mobile Durabook model CA10 tablet is now available to purchase. That's provided you're willing to spend $1,299 (MSRP) on a slate that's built for people who don't work in typical office environments. Unlike your run-of-the-mill tablet, the Durabook CA10 meets various military standards for dust, water, drops, shock, and temperatures as low as 0 degrees.

Lenovo this week added a new student to its education roster, the second generation Classmate+ laptop. It's available in both clamshell and convertible laptop form factors and based on the Intel Learning Series, which are purpose built netbooks with full PC functionality designed especially for students K-8 with enhanced ruggedness, added security features, Atom processors, and increased battery life.

Wondering what Rick Moranis is doing these days? The "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" star hasn't appeared on the big screen in awhile and is reportedly enjoying retirement, but we wouldn't be shocked if he was secretly building PCs for Stealth Computer, makers of some of the smallest systems around. The company's latest creation is the LPC-125LPFM, which is a rugged, fanless system for industrial, mobile/in-vehicle, and embedded applications.

There are some things you just shouldn't do with your notebook. For example, it's not a good idea to whack a burglar over the head with your Core i7 notebook (use your Macbook instead), nor should you lug it around in heavy rain, through sand storms, acidic environments, or in high or low pressure areas. If you have trouble avoiding any of these situations, buy life insurance because you're an accident waiting to happen. With your your leftover coin, boutique system vendor AVADirect hopes you'll also consider a rugged notebook or tablet like GD Itronix's new GD8200 or GD3015.