Panasonic today expanded the range of the Toughbook CF-C1 with a new version with resistive multitouch screen, integrated webcam and a two-year warranty accidental damage against included in the price, making the lightest rugged business notebook to become a reference point for professionals.

Can be used in either clamshell or tablet, Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1 is ideal for mobile workers. The new hyper-resistant multitouch screen, also designed to external address situations – allows users to use the device while wearing gloves. The multitouch screen has also all the benefits of a tablet device like the ability to stretch and rotate the document onto the screen with your fingers. This latest version of the screen is an implementation of the previous CF-C1 model multitouch screen digitizer and will be available from October at a price of € 1,900 VAT (Standard version).
Panasonic expertise in rugged notebook has led the company to extend a new two-year warranty for all new CF-C1. The guarantee will cover: unintentional spills, drops, falls, collisions, power overloads and broken the LCD screen. Coverage against accidental damage would complement the existing 3-year warranty from Panasonic Toughbook against defects in materials and production.
Unlike other popular consumer tablet, Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1 was specifically designed to bring all the benefits and ease of use of a tablet in the business world. Most tablet consumers using a single battery that cannot support the countless movements of mobile workers who are to spend entire days out of the office and for this to work require pc portable. The CF-C1 is equipped with a dual hot-capable battery that provides up to 10 hours of operation and allows users to exchange the batteries while the unit is in operation.
While the tablets are designed for consumer leisure time, the CF-C1 is for the business world. With ergonomic handle and band support, users can easily take the device with one hand while typing with the other keys. This makes the CF-C1 is ideal for those who need to collect and send information directly on the ground.
Unlike consumer tablet, Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1 is characterized by a convertible screen with a structure stabilizes the triple-pin device that is in tablet mode shell that throughout its life cycle. Beyond the touch screen, the CF-C1 has a special matte display that ensures clear vision in any job situation – being less prone to smudges and fingerprints – is under the direct sunlight in conditions of humid climate. The unit is also equipped with typical features of the rugged Toughbook, such as spill-resistant keyboard and resistance to drops of up to 76 cm in operational mode without any damage.

The tabletand traditional PCs consumer platforms are designed for a single user, and storage disk device, makes the data easily vulnerable to theft or damage. The CF-C1 is instead designed to be used by multiple users providing each user with personalized access to their profile and their data. The HDD can also be removed or exchanged for security operations data or back-up data.

Unlike other tablet consumer, the CF-C1 also has all the features of safety and ease you would expect from a convertible business notebook like the optional fingerprint readers, smart card and RFID readers as well as multi-tasking capabilities and options Microsoft Windows 7. To ensure business users can always send the most important data in any situation, the Toughbook CF-C1 is equipped with 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n and Bluetooth 2.1.

In addition, the new convertible notebook from Panasonic is equipped with Intel vPro Core i5-520M (2.4 GHz to 2.93 GHz Turbo Boost, Intel Smart Cache 3MB), which offers superior characteristics performance combined with vPro business. As mobile workers often work under stress with deadlines, CPU speed and low power consumption ease their work because they can access more quickly to applications and information.


