Toughbook Archive

  • Panasonic announces lightest 14″ Toughbook yet: the F9

    Panasonic announces lightest 14″ Toughbook yet: the F9

    Panasonic is rolling out the F9, the latest in its Toughbook series of ruggedized laptops. The 14.1" laptop features a spill resistant keyboard, can survive a drop from one foot to a "non-yielding surface" while off, as well as drops from 30" (a little over the height of an office desk) while running. It packs an Intel Core i5 processor, integrated DVD drive, and 320GB hard disk. Also included are WiFi, Bluetooth, and optional WiMax or 3G mobile communications. All that in 3.6 pounds!

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  • Panasonic announces the two updated Toughbooks

    Panasonic announces the two updated Toughbooks

    While the rest of the world is going nuts trying to make the next MacBook, Panasonic keeps chugging away, releasing laptops that look for all the world like computing devices designed for Robocop to use in the bathroom. And that’s a good thing. Let’s say hello to the Panasonic CF-T8 (above) and the CF-52 (below) Toughbooks. [...]

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  • Panasonic rolls out new Toughbooks with Windows 7 and 16 hours of battery life

    Panasonic rolls out new Toughbooks with Windows 7 and 16 hours of battery life

    Panasonic's Let's Note (aka Toughbook) series is the favorite choice among many Japanese hackers. And today the company announced [JP] two new notebooks from the series with Windows 7 on board. Panasonic says their 16 hours of battery life is unmatched in the industry.

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