Pansonic upgrades Toughbook H2 rugged tablet
 Panasonic announced it has updated the Toughbook H2 tablet with an Intel 3rd generation Core i5-3427U processor, boosted the standard hard disk from 320 to 500GB, improved estimated battery life from 6.5 to 7 hours, and enhanced connectivity with using an Intel Advanced-N 6235 module (802.11a/b/g/n and Class 1 Bluetooth 4.0 + EDR) and offering either 3G Gobi with GPS or 4G LTE mobile broadband. -- Posted Thursday, May 16, 2013 by chb
Panasonic expands national cooperative purchasing agreement to include Toughpad tablets
Panasonic announced an amendment to the contract available through the National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company (National IPA) to include the Toughpad family of rugged, reliable enterprise-grade tablets. With this addition, public and nonprofit agencies across the country have a new, efficient method to purchase Panasonic's family of tablet computers built for jobs that demand reliable and secure technology able to withstand challenging conditions, including law enforcement and first responders, field inspectors and medical professionals. Panasonic's Toughpad family of rugged tablets includes the Windows 8-based 10-inch Toughpad FZ-G1, the Android-powered 7-inch ToughpadJT-B1, and the Toughpad FZ-A1, a 10-inch FIPS 140-2-compliant rugged Android-powered tablet -- Posted Wednesday, March 27, 2013 by chb
BT Openreach to deploy 5,900 Panasonic Toughbook C1 convertible notebook computers with Windows 8
Panasonic UK announced that Openreach, part of the BT Group, is deploying 5,900 Toughbook rugged convertible tablet computers with Windows 8 to improve engineer productivity in the field. The deployment period runs from September to December 2012, and the Toughbook CF-C1 computers will be used by engineers for commissioning and testing broadband services in the field and at customer premises. (We wonder why they picked the C1 and not the new C2 (see our analysis) that Panasonic is specifically advertising with Windows 8.) [See Panasonic UK press release] -- Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2012 by chb
Panasonic Toughbook C2, optimized for Windows 8
 Panasonic added the Toughbook C2 to its lineup. It's a semi-rugged 4-pound convertible notebook with a speedy Intel 3rd gen i5 chip, a bright 12.5-inch wide-format display with capacitive touch and an active pen, and up to 15 hours of battery life. It's also Panasonic's first Toughbook model specifically optimized for Windows 8. [See description, analysis and specs of the Panasonic Toughbook C2] -- Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2012 by chb
Panasonic announces resellers of the year
Panasonic named its Reseller of the Year Awards at the annual Panasonic Solutions Partner Summit 2012 this week in Phoenix, AZ. Among them are DataSource Mobility as the Top Healthcare Reseller, PCS Mobile as the Top Toughbook Reseller, and Paradigm Systems Solutions as the overall Reseller of the Year. -- Posted Friday, October 26, 2012 by chb
Toughbook SX2: Panasonic's latest business-rugged ultra-light is faster, lower, wider
 Panasonic has released the Toughbook SX2, a "business-rugged" Intel Core i5-3320M powered notebook with a 12.1-inch 1600 x 900 display and an integrated super-multi optical drive. Designed to withstand the drops and spills of a typical business day, the SX2 weighs just over three pounds, and that's with a massive 98 watt-hour battery good for over 13 hours of operation on a charge. [See analysis and specs of the Panasonic Toughbook SX2] -- Posted Thursday, October 11, 2012 by chb
Panasonic updates its semi-rugged Toughbooks
Panasonic announced upgrades to its semi-rugged 14-inch Toughbook 53 notebook computer. Key upgrades are a switch to 3rd gen Intel Core processors (i5-3320M), expanded storage (up to 500GB 7200rpm HD, 4-8GB faster RAM, optional SSD up to 512GB), two USB 3.0 ports, longer battery life (up to 11 hours), optional integrated GPS and RFID/Smart Card reader. Panasonic also upgraded the 15.4-inch Toughbook 52 to the i5-3360M processor, expanded 500GB 7200rpm hard drive, improved wireless with Intel Centrino® Advanced-N 6235 WiFi technology and Bluetooth 4.0 and expanded connectivity with USB 3.0 -- Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2012 by chb
Panasonic upgrades the Toughbook 31
Following upgrades earlier this month to the Panasonic Toughbook 19 fully rugged convertible tablet PC, the Toughbook 31 rugged notebook has now also received substantial tech upgrades. First and foremost, there are now Intel 3rd generation processors (i5-3360M, i5-3320M, and i3-3110M), boosting graphics performance (by a lot), overall performance, and boost battery life. i5 models now have 500GB 7,200 rpm drives, 802.11a/b/g/n is now standard, and there is a USB 3.0 port for much faster throughput. Prices for the updates Toughbook 31 start at an estimated street price of US$3,499 -- Posted Friday, September 21, 2012 by chb
Panasonic moves Toughbook 19 to Intel 3rd gen Core processor platform
Panasonic announced another technology update to its Toughbook 19 convertible notebook. The hardware platform itself, mature to the max, hardly needed improvement, but Intel's rapid flurry of Core processor familiy announcements made the update desirable. So the latest revision of the CF-19 now goes from the second to the third generation of Intel Core processors, one that slightly boosts processing performance, greatly boosts graphics performance, and also improves power efficiency. Additional benefits of the move to the Intel 3rd gen Core chips include the much faster USB 3.0, a switch to Interlink's VersaPad for increased touchpad responsiveness, expanded storage, and a variety of ancillary improvements. [See Panasonic Toughbook 19 updated specs] -- Posted Wednesday, September 5, 2012 by chb
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