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Panasonic debuts Toughbook CF-H2 tablet for field workers

, Jul 12th 2011 Discuss [2]

Panasonic has rolled out a new tablet in the UK called the CF-H2. The tablet is aimed at the field worker that needs a tablet to stay productive that can survive abuse that goes with working in the field. The tablet is powered by an Intel Core i5-2557M ULV processor operating at 1.7GHz. The processor also has vPro technology and Intel HD 3000 graphics. The machine promises performance 400% better than the CF-H1 tablet. Read The Full Story

Panasonic Toughbook C1 Convertible Tablet PC Gets Major Upgrade

, Jun 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Panasonic's Toughbook line of products are known for their rugged durability and enterprise security. The Toughbook C1 is the world's lightest 12.1-inch convertible tablet PC, making it a favorite for portability and working in harsh conditions. Today, the Toughbook C1 gets revamped with Panasonic announcing a major upgrade in specs for the convertible tablet PC. Read The Full Story

Panasonic Toughbook S9 is world’s lightest 12.1-inch lappy with DVD drive

, Sep 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Panasonic has unveiled a new addition to its Toughbook line of rugged computers. The new machine is hailed as the world's lightest 12.1-inch notebook with an integrated DVD drive. The machine weighs three pounds and is rated to survive a 30-inch drop. Read The Full Story

Panasonic Toughbook U1 Ultra Unveiled, Available Now

, Sep 24th 2010 Discuss [0]

Panasonic's done well for themselves in the Toughbook line-up, and now they're hoping to get a few more customers interested in the ultra-tough computer options, thanks to the addition of the Toughbook U1 Ultra. Designed with the same mentality of all the other Toughbook lineage members, the new U1 Ultra is meant to take a beating and keep on ticking, while offering plenty of PC power under the hood to make sure that usage time isn't unbearable. Read The Full Story

Panasonic updates Toughbook permanent display removable computer

, Jul 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

You might be wondering exactly what a permanent display removable Toughbook is. Next time you see a police car look for its computer, this is the sort of computer public safety vehicles use. The hardware is inside the screen of the PC and the keyboard is permanently unattached to the thing. Read The Full Story

Panasonic semi-rugged Toughbook 52 gets Touchscreen option and more

, Feb 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

Last week Panasonic Toughbook division announced upgrades to its full-rugged Toughbook 30 and the convertible tablet 19; today, they’ve brought most of the new features available on its semi-rugged Toughbook 52, and added a new touchscreen option. Read The Full Story

Panasonic ToughBook 19/30′s upgrades now available for US

, Jan 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Last week we reported couple of upgraded Toughbook CF19 and CF-30 were spotted at Panasonic, Japanese site. Today, announcement of similar units are made available for US consumers. As reported, both models are now sharing an ultra high luminance 1000 nit LCDs (previously not available for CF-19), and have gotten better anti-glare and anti-reflective treatments, with circular polarization technology incorporated into the screen to improve outdoor usages, and many hardware updates that worth the wait. Read The Full Story

Panasonic updates its fully-rugged ToughBook CF-19 and CF-30 in Japan

, Jan 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

Panasonic has updated its fully rugged series Toughbook CF-19 and CF-30 in Japan today, with extended battery life, increased onbroad memory and lower reflective screen costing to improve brightness. Both models now come standard with 2GB of memory, 160GB of storage space, and have the same screen brightness rating of 1000 nits, Wifi Link 5100AGN and Bluetooth feature. Read The Full Story

Panasonic Toughbook CF-H1 Mobile Clinical Assistant: Video Demos

, Nov 4th 2008 Discuss [1]

Panasonic have officially announced the Toughbook CF-H1 Medical Tablet PC they demonstrated at the IDF in August.  Fully ruggedized to military standard 810F, as well as being IP54 compliant, the CF-H1 has a magnesium alloy chassis and is capable of surviving a 3ft drop as well as rain, dust, spills and vibrations. Underneath lurks a 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor, 1GB of RAM and an 80GB shock-mounted hard-drive. Primary input is via the 10.4-inch XGA resolution dual-touch LCD. Full gallery & video demos of the Panasonic Toughbook CF-H1 after the cut Read The Full Story

Panasonic Toughbook F8 is lightest 3G-ready notebook

, Sep 25th 2008 Discuss [1]

Panasonic announced a major update to their line of 8-Series Toughbooks today that is sure to please those on-the-go with a need for a laptop that can stand up to abuse. And now with the introduction of the F8 model, the "business-rugged" idea is being taken further with a lightweight 3G-ready option. Read The Full Story

Panasonic Toughbook Medical Tablet outed as Intel’s secret slate

, Aug 20th 2008 Discuss [0]

Intel briefly stoked some curiosity in the unnamed Tablet PC concept they showed at the end of the first IDF keynote, but most people assumed it was merely another sort of medical assistant device.  That assumption seems to be true, as Intel's ultraportable surprise was somewhat spoilt by having a working prototype - confirming Panasonic as the manufacturer - elsewhere at IDF. Read The Full Story

Panasonic CF-U1 UMPC hands-on leaves ruggedly good impression

, Aug 6th 2008 Discuss [1]

Panasonic's CF-U1 UMPC is neither cheap nor particularly attractive, but if you're looking for a rugged handheld with a 5.6-inch touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard (not shown in the version pictured) and the ability to survive four-foot drops and a variety of unpleasant environments then you may just have found your ideal machine.  UMPC Portal's Chippy has had some hands-on time with the U1 and the initial reports are very promising: smooth performance from the 1.33GHz Atom and "high efficiency build" of XP, "amazing" WiFi and Bluetooth, and the sort of hot-swappable battery options all notebooks should really have. Read The Full Story

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