Articles about rugged tablet

As we've said before, Panasonic doesn't make tablets for general use, but for business users in environments where you wouldn't want to bring your normal gadget with you. As of today, Panasonic introduced the Toughpad line of products that features the A1 and B1 Android tablets. It's an addition to the already successful Toughbook like that features rugged computers (laptop, convertible tablets and slates).The two Toughpads are a 10 inch tablet, named A1, and 7 inch tablet respectively, ca...

We all agree slate tablets are consumer devices, but there are lots of companies that are tying them on right now to see how they could fit such a device, with almost perfect mobility, into the daily routine.  A testament to this is the number of business tablets announced and/or launched in the past two years. The latest to join the pack is the Motorola ET1, not only a business tablet, but also a rugged one.As with all rugged devices there's a compromise to be made when it comes to weight ...

It's surprising that Asus didn't announced or hinted at the Tough ETBW11AA, a rugged 7 inch slate it just launched in Japan together with KDDI wireless carrier. While no confirmation has been made if and when this tablet will make it to the rest of the world, there are reasons we would like to see it here.Let's start with the software: the ASUS Tough ETBW11AA is the first commercial 7 inch tablet with Android 3.2 Honeycomb and a high resolution 1280 x 800 pixels display, more than all othe...

The Toughbook brand needs no introduction, as we've covered quite a few Panasonic products here, including last years's TouchBook H1, a 10 inch tablet powered by a weak Atom CPU. This year Panasonic is back with the ToughBook H2 and managed to increase performance five times thanks to the latest generation Core i5-2557M low voltage CPU running at 1.7 GHz.Even if the new processor is more power hungry than the weak Atom from last year the Panasonic ToughBook H2 is a completely fanless tablet,...

Toughbook is Panasonic's well known brand for rugged laptops and convertible tablets. Their latest model is Toughbook C1, a product that received a powerful upgrade in specs, that now include the Intel Sandy Bridge platform. Panasonic says about ToughBook C1 it's the world's lightest 12.1 inch convertible tablet PC, starting at 3,28 lbs with one battery and going up to 3,73 lbs if you add a second power unit which increases battery life to 12 hours combined.It's hard to be light, rugged and ...

It's not the first time we talk here about tablets for kids, and probably won't be the last time. The newest addition to the list of netvertibles your kids would love is the PeeWee Pivot 2.0. It's the 'classic' netvertible in terms of hardware: Atom N450 CPU, 10 inch display with two resolutions: 1024 x 600 standard, and optional 1366 x 768 pixels, but I would keep the default option for my kids and you should too, if you care about their eye sight. The list goes on with integrated Intel Graphic...

Does it not bother you that you cannot watch your favorite TV shows whilst on a construction site, working with a rammer?If it does, then it needn’t. Panasonic is coming to your aid with the Panasonic Toughbook U1 Ultra rugged tablet. The design replaces the Toughbook CF-U1 from 2008. It is designed for use in harsh environments and is aimed at companies that operate in logistics, construction, infrastructure, exploration and other messy, outdoor activities. In keeping with their durabilit...

If you work full time in a rough environment then you need rugged computing gear to be able to keep on working. The Getac V200 is a rugged Tablet PC that is able to withstand MIL-STD-810G and IP65 ruggedness standards for dust, vibration, temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius plus can take a shower with you (if you really need to check your email while showering). The specs are top notch including a 2.0GHz Intel Core i7-620LM processor, an optional 80 GB SSD drive and data protection featur...

Panasonic is well known for its Toughbook series of laptops, some of the best rugged portable computers you can get today. Also Toughbooks are some of the most expensive, with pricing over 2000$ and reaching easily the 3000$ mark depending on configuration and options. The latest addition is one of the lightest rugged convertible tablets, the Panasonic CF-C1, which uses special materials to achieve a total weight of 1.46 kg (1.61 kg with a second battery).As of specs, the Panasonic CF-C1 is ...

Remember the Intel Convertible Classmate netbook tablet, with its full name CTL 2go Convertible Classmate PC NL2? We've presented it here and here on All Touch Tablet.com. Now it's shipping, with prices starting 499$.You might think it's a little too much for a netbook tablet, but price is not that bad considering it's a rugged tablet and we want extra protection for a gadget we know our kids will use, don't we?While it seems that a 599$ version with Windows 7 preinstalled and 32 GB SSD ...