Customer demand adds Linux to industrial computer line

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jul 27, 2008 8:52 AM EDT
Linux.com; By Jack M. Germain
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Glacier Computer is offering two Linux distributions as options on its Everest PCs. The company announced this month it is offering customers a choice of IGEL Linux or Fedora Linux distributions. The rugged Everest PC line targets customers in the warehouse, freight, distribution, and field service markets. The Everest model is an all-in-one industrial computer deployed into harsh environments containing extremes of temperature, vibration, shock, or moisture. The most common installations are on forklifts, dock doors, manufacturing floors, and construction vehicles. The Everest has a color display and touchscreen. Customers now have options that include Linux, Windows XP Professional, and Embedded XP.

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