Caterpillar Central Japan, Ltd. is one of Caterpillar, Inc.’s dealers providing service and diagnostic support for the company’s construction equipment in Japan. Its mechanics conduct on-site construction equipment maintenance, and Panasonic’s rugged Toughbook computers have become an essential part of this service. Over the past ten years, Caterpillar has been moving to a computerized system [...]
At Panasonic, we fully believe in the quality of the products we make. As a result, we don’t shy away from a little competition. So, when Inc. magazine said it wanted to compare a few rugged laptops, we were happy to offer up our new Toughbook 31. The editor sent us a list of tests [...]
Founded in 1993, the notebook division of Panasonic (now Panasonic Solutions Company) created the first economically priced standard form-factor rugged PC, which was brought to market in 1995. Since then, the Toughbook brand has become the global leader and gold standard in rugged mobile computers. The Toughbook 31 is the sixth generation of the flagship [...]
Earlier this month we launched a new product offering called the Toughbook H1 Field, the world’s most rugged handheld tablet computer. It was developed to enable extreme mobility and productivity for field sales personnel, first responders, supervisors, inspectors, maintenance workers and other highly mobile professionals. Certified to meet IP65 and MIL-STD-810G – with a six [...]
Forbes editor Brian Caulfield talks about his now famous Toughbook 30 review on KNTV’s press:here…
The current issue of Government Computer News features a detailed GCN Lab review of the Panasonic Toughbook 30, as part of a broader roundup of eight rugged devices. It’s the second time GCN has reviewed the 30 this year, and the results were consistent. “After steam baths, freezing, cooking, vibration and shock, there wasn’t even [...]
If you actually take the time to read the entire MIL-STD-810F standards document (commonly shortened to Mil-Spec), you will probably find it difficult to stay awake, much less decipher how it applies to specific products. It’s no wonder then, that there is a lot of confusion as to how these standards should be considered when [...]
The current issue of Government Computer News features an in-depth review of the latest Toughbook® 30 model, by Lab Director John Breeden. It provides an excellent summary of how the latest upgra des, such as a brighter screen with anti-glare and anti-reflective coatings, support government users who require a notebook that will operate under any [...]
Government employees utilize a large number of technologies these days, many of which have rugged features. Despite this trend, there are few reports providing key insights and updates on what’s happening with rugged technology in the public sector. In an effort to address this issue, Panasonic has sponsored Government Computer News’ latest Rugged IT Report. [...]
