Heads up, road warriors. This morning, Panasonic announced new members to its business-rugged ToughBook family with the introduction of the F8 (thin-and-light, pictured right), T8 (positioned as a tablet alternative), and W8 (ultraportable) machines. Designed with the usual Panasonic attention to security and durability, these systems feature the amenities you'd expect from a ToughBook: spill resistant keyboards, strong magnesium-alloy bodies, TPM, CompuTrace, and optional fingerprint readers. Read on for breakdowns of the individual notebooks.
Panasonic ToughBook F8
- 14.1-inch (1280 x 800) widescreen, anti-glare display
- Windows Vista Business
- 2.2-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
- 1GB of RAM (expandable to 4GB)
- 160GB shock-mounted HDD
- DVD Multi drive
- 802.11a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
- Gobi mobile broadband
- 3.7 pounds
- Integrated handle for maximum portability
- Approximately 6 hours of battery life
- $2,499
Panasonic ToughBook T8
- 12.1-inch (1024 x 768), anti-glare touchscreen
- Windows Vista Business
- 1.2-GHz ultra-low voltage Intel Core 2 Duo processor
- 1GB of RAM (expandable to 4GB)
- 120GB shock-mounted HDD
- 802.11a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
- Gobi mobile broadband
- 3.3 pounds
- Rubber hand strap for a sure grip
- Approximately 7 hours of battery life
- $2,099
Panasonic ToughBook W8
- 12.1-inch (1024 x 768), anti-glare display
- Windows Vista Business
- Ultra-low voltage Intel Core 2 Duo processor
- 1GB of RAM (expandable to 4GB)
- 120GB shock-mounted HDD
- 802.11a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
- Gobi mobile broadband
- Approximately 3 pounds
- Approximately 7 hours of battery life
- $2,099
The new ToughBooks will be available for purchase in November.
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