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Panasonic Introduces New Range Of Rugged Toughbooks And Notebooks For The Middle East Market
Published Nov 2, 2010
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Panasonic launched a range of extremely rugged and ultra mobile PC’s for the Middle East market. The new range compromises of the touch mobile convertible tablet PC CF-C1, the extremely rugged ultra mobile PC CF-U1, and the CF-H1, a fully-rugged mobile clinical assistant for medical professionals, and the CF-H1 field PC which is shock resistant, dust proof, and splash proof.
Demand for industry specific and durable PCs in the region is one of the highest in the world, and Panasonic’s new range of PCs are ideally suited for education, construction, government, health, and commercial enterprises looking for a business tool to assist in information sharing and decision support, commented a Panasonic executive.
The new generation of PCs from Panasonic use “Transflective Plus” technology to radically improve the reflection of sunlight from the display surface, massively enhancing screen clarity. The devices have a built-in vision light sensor that detects the level of sunlight and changes the screens backlighting accordingly, further improving visibility and the power efficiency of the device.
In order to withstand the demands of a highly mobile work environment, the Toughbooks are designed to endure drops, bumps, and spills. The PCs have successfully survived drops of 12 inches from any angle. Further more, the unique Panasonic spill-resistant keyboard design protects against liquid spills of about six ounces (200 cc).
“The PC has evolved into a critical decision-support business tool, and our new range of PCs are industry friendly PCs. These machines have been designed to suit today’s tough out of office and field operations environment,” commented Masao Motoki, Director System Sales and Marketing Group, Panasonic Marketing Middle East FZE.
“Superb build quality, ease of operation, strong, rugged, and highly portable, the new range of Panasonic Toughbooks are designed and optimized for use in any environment.
Panasonic is committed to providing state-of-the-art products and total business solutions to the region, customers can look to Panasonic for better value, increased benefit, and dependable products and solutions,” added Motoki.
Toughbook CF– 31
The Toughbook CF-31 notebook, one of the most powerful fully-rugged notebook computers on the market. With an Intel® Core™ i5 processor, 1,100 nit touchscreen display and rugged testing beyond MIL-STD-810G and IP65, the new device enables superior data access and productivity for any mobile professional facing extreme environments. These professionals include first responders, military personnel, and field workers in industries such as telecommunications, oil and gas, utilities and energy.
The Toughbook CF-31 notebook is the sixth generation of flagship Toughbook clamshell notebooks, which have become the gold standard of rugged computing over the past 14 years, boasting the lowest failure rates in the industry. Now, powered by a new Intel® Core™ i5 processor, the Toughbook CF-31 notebook offers desktop-class performance alongside world-class reliability. Discrete graphics from an optional ATI Radeon™ HD5650 card also delivers significant improvements in 3D graphics, important for GIS and other graphic-rich applications.
The Toughbook CF-31 notebook includes an ultra-bright XGA LCD touchscreen and is available with Panasonic CircuLumin™ technology, allowing for full-circle view-ability from the brightest sunlight to pitch darkness. The notebook features the brightest standard screen available, at 1,100 nits, but can drop as low as two nits for concealed night time use which is critical to the safety of military and public safety users.
Extensive Embedded Mobile Broadband Options
Panasonic has more than 14 years of experience designing embedded wireless products to provide customers with superior mobile connectivity and throughput. The Toughbook CF-31 notebook, like all Toughbook mobile computers, helps maximize mobile productivity through a variety of embedded wireless technologies. By matching embedded mobile broadband with the Toughbook CF-31’s new optional built-in webcam, workers can easily transmit video in real-time from anywhere back to their field office or dispatch.
The Toughbook CF-31 notebook also supports numerous security features, including options for an insertable SmartCard reader and fingerprint reader, using biometrics to protect mission-critical data.
Toughbook CF-U1
The new Toughbook CF-U1 now comes with a revolutionary new sunlight screen technology with a 70% performance increase. The upgrades further extend the benefits of the CF-U1, which reinvented handheld computing by integrating robust features previously only available on a full size Toughbook into a rugged hand held PC form factor that could be used anywhere.
The Mark 2 generation of the CF-U1 uses Panasonic Transflective Plus technology to radically improve the reflection of sunlight from the display surface, massively enhancing screen clarity. The device also has a built-in vision light sensor that detects the level of sunlight and changes the screen backlighting accordingly, further improving visibility and the power efficiency of the device.
The upgraded CF-U1 also includes the enhanced powered Intel® Atom™ Z530 1.6 GHz processor (up from 1.33Ghz). Intel's smallest and lowest power consuming processor, the Atom is designed specifically for small devices and features support for multiple threads for better performance and increased system responsiveness all while delivering longer battery life.
In other improvements, the CF-U1 memory has been increased from 1GB to 2GB. The CF-U1 is a highly portable and durable device that offers integrated features such as an LCD touchscreen, solid state drive as well as an optional fingerprint scanner for user authentication.
Data capture is enabled using optional 1D and 2D barcode and RFID readers and a 2-megapixel digital camera. The Toughbook CF-U1 offers a 9-hour plus, hot swappable battery life and seamless connectivity with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and optional 3Gmobile- broadband internet connectivity, all within an extremely rugged package for maximum reliability.
The Toughbook CF-U1 will thrive in mobile environments and comes with a wide range of docking options that can expand functionality whether in a vehicle, at a desk, or on the move. The CF-U1 features a thumb-friendly and always-accessible backlit keyboard that makes data input fast and easy and its magnesium alloy chassis delivers protection from bumps and drops of up to 180cm.
Toughbook H1
The Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field is the world’s most rugged handheld tablet computer. The new device enables extreme mobility and productivity for field sales personnel, first responders, supervisors, inspectors, maintenance workers and other highly mobile professionals.
The Toughbook H1 Field offers the durability expected of Toughbook mobile computers, so users have the confidence to work in the most demanding conditions, and capable of withstanding a six foot drop. With optional SmartCard, RFID, and barcode readers, camera, GPS and Qualcomm’s new Gobi2000™ mobile broadband technology, the device helps to maximize mobile worker productivity.
By leveraging Panasonic’s advanced battery technology and a 1.86 GHz Intel® Atom™ processor, the Toughbook H1 Field offers a category-leading six hours of battery life, complemented by twin hot-swappable batteries that allow for limitless use, virtually eliminating down time and maximizing return on investment.
The Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field includes a 500 nit, 10.4” dual-touch display that offers both tablet and touchscreen functionality. The display also includes a circular polarizer, plus anti-glare and anti-reflective screen treatments, making it easily viewable in direct sunlight. Weighing only 3.4 lbs, this mobile computing platform features 2GB of RAM and a 64GB reinforced flex-connect solid state drive.
The Toughbook H1 Field offers a range of embedded wireless connectivity options including 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® 2.1 and Qualcomm’s new Gobi2000™ technology which simplifies complex multi-carrier wireless deployments for IT departments. The H1 Field will be certified on the Sprint and Verizon Wireless networks, allowing workers to stay connected at all times. Other wireless carrier certifications will be announced soon.
The Toughbook H1 Field includes multiple security features, including options for a contactless or insertable SmartCard reader and a fingerprint reader, helping to ensure that critical data is kept secure.
For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit the company's website at: http://panasonic.net
Posted by
VMD - [Virtual Marketing Department]
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