Panasonic Tough Book | Notes On Panasonic Toughbook Computers

You see, the problem with non-rugged laptop computers is, they are fragile.

You are often told to "treat it like a baby".

The reality, however, is that once you snap your laptop shut and head out the door, treating your laptop like a baby is not practical. Most times, not possible.

You know how it can go .. you get on a plane and carefully stow your precious laptop in the overhead compartment. The next passenger comes along and flings their 3-tonne carry-all on top of your computer!

In the mad rush to get off the plane, your pride and joy manages to get jostled out of the overhead ... but hurrah you managed to grab it ... but o-oh, it slipped. Bang!

You're tapping away on your laptop, your elbow gets knocked slightly, oh dear - Spillage! Hot coffee all over computer.

And so it goes on...

Did you know that dropped computers are a very common cause of hard disk failures and broken LCD displays?

And that drinks spilled unto laptops damage the hard drive and other internal components?

Rain too?

Or that dust is horrible for wrecking CD-ROMs, disk drives and other internal parts?

As for wide temperature changes .. o-la-la! The problems .. electrical components, LCD panel, battery .. laid to waste.

That is why it could be a life saver, if you are mobile with your laptop, to consider a Panasonic Tough Book.

There are different categories to look at. You might first want to look at

• The Fully Rugged Toughbooks, and


• The Ultra Mobile Rugged Toughbooks

All Fully Rugged Panasonic ToughBook Computers are sealed to keep out moisture, dust, heat and cold. They can tolerate being dropped from a height of three feet. They will survive intense knocks and bangs. They will work in the heat of the dessert, and at temperatures below -20° Fahrenheit. They function with ease at extremely high altitude (15,000 feet), and under extreme pressure.

So you don't care if your laptop falls from a table, slips from your grip, or has to be thrown in the back of your 4x4. You can work on your laptop on construction sites, out on the farm, and in warehouses. You can even toss it in the car trunk or a shed, until you need it again. Confident that the dust and grit won't affect your trusty Tough Book.

Examples of fully rugged Toughbooks include:

• The CF 30 Panasonic Toughbook


• The Panasonic CF 19 Toughbook

The Ultra Mobile Rugged Panasonic Tough Book takes rugged to a whole new level. While they are very easy to carry about, light and small, they are powerful and versatile. And they can take a lot more punishment than the fully rugged Toughbooks.

They tolerate being dropped from even higher levels - up to six feet. They shrug off the most extraordinary swings in temperature. Rain, oil, pressure, dust ...

The Ultra Mobile Rugged Tough Book seems to be immune to all these destructive elements.

An example is:

• The Panasonic U1 Tough Book