Now that tablets are the flavor of the season, Panasonic is launching a tablet computer. But unlike the sleek, sophisticated Apple iPad, Panasonic's tablet is a rugged machine built for some tough love.
The Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field is a tablet targeted at maintenance workers, law enforcement and field sales personnel.
"Customers love the ruggedness and the swappable battery concept in our tablet," says Kyp Walls, director of product management for Panasonic Computer.
The Toughbook H1 has a sunlight readable 10.4-inch resistive touchscreen and runs a 1.8 GHz Intel Atom processor. It offers about six hours of battery life and comes with an integrated RFID and barcode scanner, camera, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The Toughbook H1 weighs about 3.4 lbs and includes a 64 GB shock-mounted solid state drive. It can run Windows 7 though there is an option to choose Windows Vista or XP.
The Toughbook H1 will be the first real rugged tablet that Panasonic has created, says Walls. In the past, the company has launched about five notebook convertibles or slates as they were called and it has a popular line of rugged notebooks.
The H1 has a magnesium alloy chassis and is rain, spill, dust and vibration resistant. It can operate in temperatures ranging from 4 degrees Fahrenheit to about 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
The device also support's Qualcomm’s Gobi broadband technology that lets users connect and switch easily between any cellphone service provider. The Toughbook H1 starts at $3,379.
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