It’s a developer’s version right now, but the Trimble Nomad with Android is available at two price points: $1274 and $2249. That’s a hefty chunk of change, but as owners of a Panasonic Toughbook will tell you, that’s a reasonable price for the comfort of knowing that your data and equipment are secure in a harsh environment.

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I don’t mean to say that there’s nothing to be happy about regarding the features of Cupcake. It’s just that it’s been hyped so hard for so long (I am not exempt) that I doubt the software can maintain the stir that has surrounded its release or live up to public expectation and justify everyone’s anticipation. Don’t expect it to make coffee and automatically shoot deadly lasers at insects. Those features are currently in beta.

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