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But the main difference here is in price. While MNML lists its case’s MSRP as $24.99, it’s always priced at $14.99. Peel’s MSRP is $24.99 as well, but that’s the price you have to actually pay. For the extra $10, you get a slightly better design, but you also lose color options. Looking at the facts, it just doesn’t make much sense to buy the Peel.

To say the results are astonishing would be an understatement. The overall PassMark score of 5,962.9 clocked by the 8650U-equipped version of the XSLATE L10 is far and away the fasted we’ve ever recorded with version 6.1 of the PassMark benchmarking suite. The presence of four processing cores, eight processing threads, and blisteringly fast PCIe-based storage perhaps combined to overwhelm PassMark 6.1′s weighting that was likely calibrated for an era of hard disks and dual core CPUs. The results are equally amazing for the lower-end Pentium N4200-equipped version of the L10. It actually beat Xplore’s old high-end B10 in PassMark v6.1, even though that model was based on a genuine, powerful 5th generation Core processor. The relatively lowly (compared to the B10′s Core i5-5350U) N4200 machine couldn’t match the old B10 in graphics, memory and disk benchmarking, but ran away with it in processor performance, clocking a narrow overall victory over the B10. So based on PassMark v6.1, the Core-based XSLATE L10 is easily twice as fast as the already quick Pentium-based version. And the new "low-end" L10 is as quick as the old "high-end" B10. To cross-check, we also ran the PassMark 9.0 benchmark suite on both versions. There, the 8650U-based machine still clocked the, as of June 2018, highest score we’ve ever recorded at RuggedPCReview.com, although outscoring recent high-end Kaby Lake-based products by less of a margin. The picture on the right was taken with our FLIR ONE Pro thermal imaging camera. It’s an infrared picture of the Pentium N4200 version (top) and the Core i7-8650U version both running the PassMark benchmark suite. The higher thermal load of the powerful Core processor is plainly obvious, as is the heat emanating from its fan vent. That’s the difference between a thermal design power of 6 watts and one of 15 watts. What that means is that the Core-based XSLATE L10 is a high-performance tablet for virtually any job, even complex, demanding ones. It actually beat our new 6-core Intel 8th generation "Coffee Lake" powered office Dell Vostro desktop with nVidia discrete graphics (the big Vostro, in fairness, had a handicap in its use of a rotating hard disk instead of solid state disk). Very low power draw Our two L10 pre-production evaluation units came with the standard battery that packs a modest 36 watt-hours. Xplore claims "up to 10 hours," which is a couple of hours more than the advertised battery life for the predecessor XSLATE B10. Given that the XSLATE is far more powerful than the old B10, can this be possible? As always with Windows devices, we used PassMark’s BatteryMon utility to measure power draw on the high-end Core i7-8650U version of the L10 with the 1,000 nits screen. Moving the new Windows 10 power slider all the way to "Best battery life" and the backlight setting to "Darkest," we saw as low as 3.0 watts. That’s a full 1.5 watts less than the last XSLATE B10 we tested, and would translate into a theoretical battery life of 12 hours with the standard internal battery. With brightness set to "Suggested," power draw rose to 3.8 watts (theoretical 9.5 hours), and with the backlight set to "Brightest," draw rose to 6.7 watts (theoretical 5.8 hours). Moving the power slider all the way to "Best performance" and toggling the backlight to "Darkest," we saw as low as 3.1 watts, which means about 11.6 hours. With brightness set to "Suggested" we saw 4.3 watts (theoretical 8.4 hours). Cranking the backlight up to maximum, draw rose quite a bit to 8.5 watts, good for a theoretical 4.2 hours. We also did the battery drawdown test with the Pentium N4200 unit, also with the 1,000 nits screen. Interestingly, despite the much lower Thermal Design Power of just 6 watts versus the 15 watts of the Core processor, power draw was between 3% and 9% higher. This may be due to the more sophisticated power savings technologies in 8th gen Core processors or it could simply be an optimization issue in preproduction units. Overall, given its very impressive performance, the L10 is also amazingly power-efficient. The minimum observed power draw is considerably less than what we had found in any prior Xplore tablet in this class. However, do note that while electronics are very power-efficient, full display brightness still significantly increases power draw and lowers battery life. Finally, the usual qualifier: battery life is as relative as gas mileage in a car, or more so. Putting full, continuous load on the system will draw down battery power much more quickly. Cameras As stated in the opening summary of the L10 platform’s features, camera resolution has been bumped up to 13-megapixel in the rear, and 2-megapixel webcam in the front. That’s pretty much on par with modern smartphones, as it should be. For years, cameras integrated into rugged handhelds and tablets lagged way behind compared to what was available on phones. That never made sense to us. The purpose of such integrated cameras was to give a device another means of data collection, but they were rarely good enough for the job, necessitating using a dedicated camera anyway. The L10 platform doesn’t have that problem. The cameras are good enough for decent quality documentation. No need to whip out the personal smartphone. The pictures below show what you can expect from the L10 rear camera. Tap on the compilation for a full-size rendition. Unfortunately, the standard Windows 10 Camera app is very basic and in no way takes full advantage of either of the integrated cameras. We definitely recommend searching for a third party camera app. Multi-touch vs. gloves and rain Like the Bobcat and the XSLATE B10, the L10 platform uses projected capacitive touch, the same touch technology hundreds of millions love on their smartphones and tablets. Procap enables that effortless, smooth tapping, panning, pinching and zooming pioneered by the iPhone and iPad, something tablet users today instinctively expect from a tablet. Initially, one problem with capacitive touch was that the technology works great when finger-tapping on a clean, dry screen, but not so well outdoors on the job with gloves on or in the rain. Since most Xplore customers use their tablets outdoors, Xplore early on provided their capacitive touch tablets with special "glove" and "wet" modes. On the XSLATE B10, modes had to be selected via a special control utility. In the new L10 platform, mode switching is automatic; the tablet senses conditions and adjusts sensitivity and calibration automatically. How well does it work? Given that it’s a very difficult problem to solve, remarkably well. Rain and wetness is an especially difficult issue. Water is an excellent conductor and water sprayed or falling onto a touch screen will completely mess up measuring capacitance between electrodes. So the L10 may provides wet touch functionality by significantly decreasing the sensitivity of the touch controller and using a special screen protector that makes water pearl and bead enough so that there isn’t uncontrolled conduction between different parts of the display surface. Using capacitive touch with gloves on is a different issue. Since capacitive touch is based on measuring the capacitance between two electrodes, if a glove gets between the finger and the display surface, the touch controller can’t sense the finger and thus can’t measure the capacitance. Xplore likely addressed that by increasing the sensitivity of the touch controller. Don’t expect perfection in those modes. Glove and wet touch is not for doing precision operations on the screen. But it is good enough to keep the tablet operational with touch-optimized custom apps. Since Windows often requires more precision than a finger tap can provide, Xplore also offers a versions of the L10 with an active Wacom pen. Wacom pen technology is very mature and is very widely supported on Windows systems. The pens do not require a battery. Of the two pens shown below, the short one (3.5 inch) comes with the standard tablet version of the L10, the long one (5.5 inch) with the hard handle version. Each form factor provides a pen garage for storage, and also a tether. As an alternate, Xplore also offer a battery-powered (AAAA battery) ePen that supports pressure sensitivity and has two mouse buttons. It is available in the XPAD or the XSLATE/XBOOK with the soft top handle accessory. Ruggedness Ruggedness — providing mobile computers that can operate in and survive harsh environmental conditions — is the core of Xplore’s business. In general, unlike consumer electronics that are designed to be stylish, trendy, eye-catching and inexpensive to produce, rugged equipment is conceived and built around durability and ruggedness. Sometimes that comes the expensive of attractive, pleasing design. The XSLATE L10, however, is an elegant device that exudes good industrial design. That isn’t easy with tablets where the goal is to provide a good display in the thinnest, lightest package possible. The L10 communicates toughness with its materials, coloring and integrated bumpers and protection. It looks functional but never boring. But how much toughness did Xplore bake in? A lot. Any time you use a mobile computer out there in the field, there’s the ever-present possibility that it may slip out of your hands and fall. Not onto carpeting like in an office, but onto concrete, gravel, rocks or worse. The drop test described in Section 516.6 of the US MIL-STD-810G mandates an item to be dropped from four feet (the height a portable item is usually held while being carried or in use) onto every possible surface or edge or corner, for a total of 26 drops. The item does not have to be turned on, it simply must still work after each drop. And if it doesn’t, the standard allows up to five items. As long as one makes it through the tests, it’s a pass. That made no sense to Xplore. After all, out there in the field users won’t have four spares. And the device may well be on when it falls. And there are tall folks, so a device may drop from higher than four feet. So Xplore did the test on a single unit that was on during the entire battery of 26 drops. And they did it from six feet. It passed. In the field it can get very cold and very hot. The device must be able to handle that. The L10 tablet can operate in temperatures as low as -4 degrees Fahrenheit and as high as 140 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 to +60 Celsius), enough for virtually any conceivable deployment. Sealing is important in a rugged machine as dust can gum up the works, and water can render a computer inoperable or destroy the electronics completely. Xplore claims IP65 for the XSLATE L10, where the "6" stands for being dustproof and the "5" for the ability to handle low pressure water jets from all directions. The XSLATE L10 does have a fairly large number of exterior openings for all of its slots, ports, connectors, and batteries. That means a large number of seals that must be in perfect condition, and protective doors that must have intact seals and must be closed carefully. Xplore knows that and, in response, sealed all of the unit’s ports from the inside. That way, frequently used protective doors can remain open and accommodate cabling while still providing full sealing. As always, your particular application will make the ability to pass some of those tests either vital or meaningless. Xplore provides more, and more thorough, ruggedness testing specs than most, so anyone interested in the XSLATE L10 should examine them closely and also check with Xplore for additional test results. Bottom line: Xplore L10 rugged tablet platform It’s fair to say that with the L10 platform, Xplore Technologies has evolved the tablet form factor to a next level. 2-in-1 and hard handle versions of tablets are not new, but to offer them all in integrated variants of one platform, that we haven’t seen before. Add to that an exceptionally wide range of performance scaling, and the Xplore L10 tablet ecosystem has an awful lot to offer. The basic L10 tablet is visually almost identical to Xplore’s older and existing 10-inch class tablets, but that’s misleading as the L10 is a far more powerful design. A trio of Intel 8th generation "Kaby Lake Refresh" Core processor provide the kind of performance many field professional need for complex work. If that’s not needed, a low end Intel Pentium-based version is still as fast as the old high-end Xplore XSLATE B10. And despite its considerable ruggedness thanks to a tough magnesium alloy frame, polycarbonate housing, and elastomer corner and edge protection, the handy tablet weighs under three pounds. With a footprint barely larger than an iPad, the XSLATE L10 fits virtually anywhere. The L10′s 500 or 1,000 nits 10.1-inch 1920 x 1200 pixel IPS display with near perfect viewing angle from all directions is bright and easy on the eyes, indoors and out. It does a decent job controlling reflection and remaining usable even in bright sunlight. Using capacitive multi-touch, Xplore also baked in automatic switching between "glove" and "wet" modes. Also available are active pen versions that provide the kind of precision needed for certain applications. The XPAD version of the L10 addresses the needs of customers who like a hard handle with integrated scanner and programmable buttons. And the XBOOK version turns the L10 tablet into a full-function laptop replacement with its well-matched detachable keyboard and kickstand. Combined with available PCIe-based storage, all three of the available high-end Intel 8th generation Core processors provide exceptionally high performance (as of this writing, mid-June 2018, the highest we have tested). Wireless communication is state-of-the-art with 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, and available Sierra 7565 4G LTE mobile broadband. With the XSLATE L10, Xplore Technologies now offers mobile professionals the choice of various form factors and various performance levels in one compact, elegant, lightweight and very compelling tablet platform. — Conrad H. Blickenstorfer, June 2018 Xplore Technologies XSLATE L10 Specifications Type Rugged Tablet PC platform with XSLATE, XPAD (integrated handle), and XBOOK (2-in-1 keyboard) form factors Introduced June 2018 Processor Quad-core Intel Core i7 8650U (8th gen "Kaby Lake Refresh) Quad-core Intel Core i5 8350U (8th gen "Kaby Lake Refresh) Quad-core Intel Core i5 8250U (8th gen "Kaby Lake Refresh) Quad-core Intel Pentium N4200 ("Apollo Lake") CPU speed Core i7 8650U: 1.90GHz/4.20GHz max turbo Core i5 8350U: 1.70GHz/3.60GHz max turbo Core i5 8250U: 1.60GHz/3.40GHz max turbo Pentium N4200: 1.10GHz/2.50GHz Thermal Design Power Core processors: 15 watts, Pentium 6 watts Graphics Core processors: Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620; Pentium: Intel HD Graphics 505 OS Windows 10 Professional (64 bit) Memory 4GB (Pentium N4200 only) 8GB (Pentium N4200 & Core i5 8250U only 16GB (Core i5 vPro 8350U & Core i7 vPro 8650U only) Display 10.1-inch/1920 x 1200 pixel (16 : 10 aspect ratio, 220 ppi), direct-bonded IPS TFT, 178-degree viewing angle, 500 or 1,000 nit Digitizer Standard display: capacitive multi-touch, 500 nits, or ViewAnywhere display: capacitive multi-touch 1,000 nits, or ViewAnywhere display: capacitive multi-touch 1,000 nits with active Wacom pen Keyboard Onscreen; optional external Storage Core i5 and i7 CPUs: 128GB SATA SSD, 256GB / 512GB / 1TB PCIe SSD Pentium CPU: 64GB / 128GB / 256GB / 512GB SATA SSD Expansion slots 1 x Micro SDHC card slot, 2 x Nano SIM (4FF), optional CAC/SmartCard reader Housing Lightweight magnesium alloy internal frame, polycarbonate housing, contoured bumper protection and rubber door protection for ports Size XSLATE: 11.1 x 7.7 x 0.88 inches (281 x 195 x 22 mm) XPAD: 11.1 x 10.0 x 0.88 inches (281 x 256 x 22 mm) XBOOK: 11.1 x 10.0 x 0.88 inches (281 x 256 x 22 mm) Weight XSLATE: 2.9 lbs (1.31kg) with standard battery and pen XPAD: 3.26 lbs (1.48kg) with standard battery and pen XBOOK: unknown Operating temperature -4° to 140°F (-20° to 60°C) Ingress protection IP65 (IEC 60529) Altitude 40,000 feet for 1 hour, operating. MIL-STD-810G, Method 500.5, Procedure II Humidity 3% to 95% non-condensing, 30°C to 60°C, 5 cycles of 48Hr Salt Fog Unknown Drop Operating: 6 foot (183cm) drop 26 times onto plywood over concrete, all on 1 unit Vibration Minimum Integrity Non-operating, Composite Wheel Operating ESD/EMC FCC Part 15 B, Class B; CAN/CSA ICES-003, Class B; EN55032, Class B; EN 301-489-1, 301-489-17, 301-489-24, 61000-3-2, 61000-3-3, EN55024, EN 303 413 Intrinsic safety ANSI/ISA 12.12.01-2013 Power Li-Ion 7.6V, 4.770mAH, 36 watt-hours ("up to 10 hours"), optional extended battery Li-Ion 98 watt-hours ("combined up to 27 hours") Cameras Integrated 13 megapixel camera with flash (rear), integrated 2 megapixel FHD camera (front) Security Integrated fingerprint reader, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, optional CAC / SmartCard reader, Computrace, removable SSD panel Interface 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x RJ45 gigabit LAN, 1 x USB Type C (USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Display Port out), audio in/out; optional: 1 x HDMI-in OR 1 x native serial RS232 port, dock Wireless Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 + Bluetooth V4.2 (EDR + BLE), NFC; optional internal Sierra Wireless EM7565 4G LTE with GNSS (GPS + GLONASS + Galileo + Beidou) OR discrete u-blox GNSS (GPS + GLONASS with SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS and MSAS)), optional pass-through antenna includes five ports for MIMO WWAN, MIMO WLAN and GPS Price Starting at $2,199 (Pentium units) and $2,849 (Core processor units) Web page Xplore XSLATE L10 platform Brochure Xplore XSLATE L10 spec sheet/brochure Warranty Standard 3-year warranty, 4 and 5 year options, optional xDefend program Contact Xplore Technologies 14000 Summit Drive, Suite 900 Austin, TX 78728, USA Toll Free: 1-888-449-7567 Phone: 1-512-336-7797 Fax: [email protected] (copyright 2018 RuggedPCReview.com)

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Restaurants are so loud because architects don’t design them to be quiet. Much of this shift in design boils down to changing conceptions of what makes a space seem upscale or luxurious, as well as evolving trends in food service. Right now, high-end surfaces connote luxury, such as the slate and wood of restaurants including The Osprey in Brooklyn or Atomix in Manhattan.

Figure 2 shows representative images extracted from high-speed imaging, showing nucleate boiling on bi-conductive surfaces with various values of N. Complete movies can be found in the supplemental material. All of the surfaces tested exhibited similar incipience temperatures, with the onset of nucleate boiling occurring around ΔT ~ 5–7 K. It can be seen that bubbles form exclusively on the copper regions, with the low-temperature epoxy divisions suppressing the nucleation process as expected. More importantly, the epoxy divisions remain wetted at all times and resist the lateral motion of bubbles across them. This allows for the formation of ordered pathways for liquid return above the cold epoxy divisions. Figure 3 shows the measured boiling curves, and heat transfer coefficient as a function of superheat for each surface tested. The bare copper surface reached a CHF of ~116 W/cm2 with a maximum HTC of ~70 kW/m2K. This closely matches the results from various other researchers, demonstrating the accuracy of the experimental apparatus1,11,20. Substantial increases in boiling performance can be seen for nearly all of the bi-conductive surfaces as compared to bare copper. At moderate superheats (ΔT = 10–11 K), an increase in heat flux and heat transfer coefficient of greater than 5x has been demonstrated using bi-conductive surfaces with a pitch of P = 2.33 mm (N = 4 cm−1). While the incipience temperature does not vary substantially for any of the surfaces tested, heat transfer is increased due to enhanced bubble dynamics on the bi-conductive surfaces. This demonstrates that the addition of epoxy does not enhance HTC by promoting nucleation at lower superheats, as shown for structured surfaces and surfaces with mixed wettability1,9,11,20,22,23,25.

The Honor 8C isn’t a bad smartphone; none of Honor’s (and by extension, Huawei’s) smartphones are. It looks funky, has a lightweight yet sturdy build quality, and the battery life is awesome. But when you factor in disadvantages like underwhelming cameras and a frustrating software experience, the overall package becomes far less appealing.

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For the rest of us, Nanoleaf Canvas lights are a series of interconnecting square panels with LEDs running through the panels. These squares connect with a set of tabs that insert into every side of the square, so you can assemble the light panels in any pattern you want. As long as all of the panels are connected by one of these special tabs, you’re good to go. The power cord is made from one of these tabs, so you can insert it into any of the panels and power the entire array. Nanoleaf says Canvas supports up to 256 panels right now, but you’d need multiple power cords to drive that many panels. Fortunately, the cord is very easy to hide, so you can set them up basically anywhere.

“I’m shy,” Ive said. His London accent is intact after more than twenty years away. “I’m always focussed on the actual work, and I think that’s a much more succinct way to describe what you care about than any speech I could ever make.” He sounded calm, but he was fidgeting with his hands, as if trying to flick gum from his fingertips.

(MAHWAH, N.J.) – March 1, 2017 – In 1970 Land Rover launched the original Range Rover; almost half a century later that spirit of innovation continues with the introduction of the fourth member of the Range Rover family – the Range Rover Velar.