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AUSTIN, TX – March 16, 2009 – Motion Computing® announced the latest in its line of rugged tablet PCs. The Motion J3400 is a rugged and powerful, all-in-one tablet PC that is the ultimate computing tool for field professionals in service, sales, government and healthcare who need a robust device for indoors, but even more importantly, for outdoor use. Motion is the first to combine the View Anywhere technology with the Hydis AFFS+ wide screen display for superior outdoor viewing capabilities. This unique combination provides superior readability in direct sunlight, making it the best outdoor display on the market.

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The Motion J3400 has an impressive list of features:

• Intel® Core2™ Duo Processor Ultra Low Voltage SU9400 or SU9300
• Two DIMM slots upgradable to 4GB max total memory
• 12.1" digitizer wide screen View Anywhere® (WXGA) display (Optional) or 12.1" digitizer wide screen (WXGA) display
• 64GB Solid State Drive (SSD) for extreme shock and vibration protection (Optional) or 1.8" Hard Disk Drive with 80GB and 120GB capabilities with DataGuard™, an accelerometer that protects data during drops or other events that could potentially damage the hard drive.
• Built In 2.0 megapixel camera for seamless, in-the-field documentation (Optional)
• Mobile Broadband powered by Gobi™ (Optional)
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/draft-n
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet
• CSR Bluecore™ Bluetooth® 2.1 Technology
• Motion Speak Anywhere® noise cancellation technology - Multi-directional array microphone design intelligently switches between two of the three microphones based on screen orientation
• Two integrated speakers
• Integrated AuthenTec AES2550 Fingerprint Reader
• GPS for real-time mapping, location tracking or the geo-tagging of digital photos
• Lithium-ion battery with 30WHr capacity - Hot-swappable dual battery capability gives the option of a full day of performance

“Motion is recognized for innovative solutions that can improve productivity with the ability to take technology to the point of service,” said Brian Tucker, business marketing manager, Mobile Platforms Group, Intel Corporation. “Intel’s Centrino 2 processor technology is the backbone in many thin and light concepts like the J3400’s innovative design with long battery life.”

On the Motion website the J3400 may be purchased for $2299 for the non-configurable office/indoor model to $4022 for the fully loaded with maximum warranty and display protection plan performance configured field/outdoor use model.