Many of our readers are looking to get in to a tablet pc for the very first time. As one might expect, the terrain can be a little difficult to navigate. Tablet PC 101 will be a periodic primer series focused on the basics of Tablet PCs. While this is just a primer series, I’d [...]
Turns out HP isn’t the only OEM adding Gobi to their wares. Panasonic is also adding Gobi to its line of rugged Toughbooks. For those not following along, Gobi is Qualcomm’s hybrid 3G technology that works with either HSPA or EVDO (you make your choice with the flip of a switch). This allows users to [...]
Panasonic announced their Intel Atom based Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) today. The system meets the usual Toughbook standards of ruggedness while addressing the needs of the healthcare community. One advantage of Atom based systems is that they can be completely sealed – important in a hospital setting. Atom is low power enough and cool enough [...]
No real suprise here. The big mystery surrounding the mystery Tablet PC that was teased at IDF yesterday, is actually a Panasonic model aimed at the medical field. Interesting that sites and blogs picking up on this are saying that they are disappointed in this news, given that the medical field (and other verticals) are [...]
The new rugged Ultra-Mobile PC from Panasonic is raising quite a few eyebrows these days, and rightly so. TrustedReviews.com has very thorough review of this intriguing rugged UMPC, including some up-close pics. As we’ve stated before, the integrated keyboard looks quite small and challenging, but given its intended use, it just might be a winner. [...]
Another YouTube video – but this time showing some Hardware. The new Panasonic Toughbook in action! How about that thumb stretch – what do you think about that? I would have to give it a try, but it might be just like the Shift – just a little too big for thumbs (while it does [...]
Sybase iAnywhere announced today that they’ll provide full support for the Panasonic Toughbook U1, the new rugged ultra-low-small PC. Sybase iAnywhere Afaria a core component of the Information Anywhere suite, provides comprehensive management and security capabilities to ensure that mobile data and devices are up-to-date, reliable and secure.” Fundamentally more of an IT application, but [...]
IDG is reporting that Panasonic showed off its’ new mini-tablet this past week and plans to launch it this coming Wednesday. I can’t wait to see what this will look like and run it through a review: The machine is based on Intel’s Centrino Atom platform and prototype versions have a touch-sensitive 5.6-inch screen under [...]
Everywhere you look these days, people are talking about rugged Tablet PCs. Today, we get word that Panasonic has announced some upgrades for its Toughbook 19 Tablet PC, addressing speed (Core 2 Duo 1.06 ghz ) and expanded memory ( up to 4 gb ): Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic [...]
Here’s an interesting looking rugged form factor. Pansonic is showing off their Atom-based (formerly Sivlerthorne) ToughBook UMPC at CeBit. What’s intriguing about this form factor is the keyboard that places the numeric keyboard in the middle of the keyboard, splitting up the QWERTY alignment. According to Impress this rugged UMPC is headed for a fall 2008 [...]
So I am watching Discovery Channel on my Slingbox and happened to see this commercial with Panasonic Toughbooks. They had all kinds of service related people in the commercial, but what was interesting was the fact that it was showing the Toughbook 19 Tablet PC – and it was flipping around a few times. Even [...]
Panasonic has been in the “rugged laptop” business for years, making the toughest “Toughbooks” around. They just released their new “7 Series”, one of which is a 12″ touch screen supporting Vista and XP. Check out the new specs below, and read the full press release . Panasonic Toughbook T7 Intel ® Coreâ„¢ 2 [...]
That tough test is up at about 19,341 feet (5,895 meters)!! This test would subject it to a wide variety of environmental changes. Imagine the stress, cold, heat, moisture, rocks… It sure is a wonderful test for the Panasonic Toughbook CF-19. It’s too bad about the GPS software in the article, it would have been [...]
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