If you tend to drop your notebook computer from your lap from time to time, or if you live with a few kids who have the uncanny ability to break anything they touch, then you may want to consider buying this tough-as-nails tablet laptops from NEC.

Dubbed as the ShieldPRO, these Windows XP computing babies can take moderate abuse, such as exposure to water, dust, and even impact caused by a three-foot drop. It sports a 12-inch swivel touchscreen display, and is powered by a Core 2 Duo U7500 1.0 GHz processor, just enough for your rough-and-tumble computing needs.

With a 12-hour battery life and GPS, the ShieldPRO is a good choice if even you're considering taking a tablet PC with you in the great outdoors (if you ever find a need to, that is). The ShieldPRO is slated to be released in Japan in June. The pricing is yet to be announced.