Win releases Pentium M-based fanless industrial computer

Your average computer wouldn't last too long in a harsh industrial or military environment. Moving parts can get gummed up by dust and loud fans are not appreciated in already noisy places. Win Enterprises today released a fanless industrial computer, the PL-06058, that is powered by Intel Pentium M LV (low-voltage) or Celeron M ULV (ultra low-voltage) processors.

The computer can have up to one GByte of RAM and has an IDE interface, 10/100 Ethernet port, CompactFlash socket and four Serial Ports. While four serial ports may seem like over-kill, the United States military still has much of its electronic gear with the old-fashioned port.

Humphrey Cheung was a senior editor at Tom's Hardware, covering a range of topics on computing and consumer electronics. You can find more of his work in many major publications, including CNN and FOX, to name a few.