Panasonic Toughbook CF-18 Rugged Convertible Tablet PC

Panasonic brings their Toughbook lineup to the world of convertible notebooks with the new Panasonic Toughbook CF-18. At first glance, the CF-18 looks like many other Panasonic Toughbooks - a rugged high performance notebook PC. However with one twist of the display, the CF-18 quickly turns into a full fledged Microsoft Tablet PC. You'd think that something so rugged would be heavy too but Panasonic managed to keep the weight down to 4.5 lbs. That's pretty amazing when you consider the convertible notebook needs to withstand a good amount of shock. Of course Tablet PC systems have to be somewhat lightweight otherwise no one would ever use them as a Tablet.What helps keep the system lightweight is Panasonic's use of a magnesium alloy case. Other great features include:

• 10.4" outdoor readable color touchscreen display
• Pentium M processor running at 1.2 GHz
• 60GB HDD
• 4-6 hour battery life

If you're a fan of the Tablet PC and you need something fairly rugged for the road, then consider checking out the new Panasonic Toughbook CF-18. panasonic.com.

Panasonic Toughbook CF-18 Rugged Convertible Tablet PC Features Include:

Panasonic recommends Microsoft® XP Professional

Intel® CentrinoTM Mobile Technology

Integrated 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN

10.4" outdoor-readable color LCD swivels for optimum visibility

Simultaneous access to wireless WAN, wireless LAN, BluetoothTM and GPS

Pressure-sensitive touchscreen can be used with a stylus or the touch of a finger (also available with pen-only digitizer screen)

4.5 lbs., lightweight design

Full magnesium alloy case with handle

Moisture- and dust-resistant LCD, keyboard and touchpad

Sealed port and connector covers

Shock-mounted removable hard drive in stainless steel case

Panasonic Toughbook CF-18 Rugged Convertible Tablet PC Specifications:

CPU	Intel® Pentium® M Processor ULV 753: Processor speed 1.20GHz 2MB L2 cache 400MHz FSB
Storage	60GB HDD
Memory	512MB SDRAM standard, expandable to 1536MB
Display	Touchscreen PC version:10.4"1024x768(XGA) transmissive daylight readable TFT Active Matrix Color LCD External video support up to 1280x1024 at 16 million colors(24 bit color depth) Intel® 915GM graphic controller, UMA up to 128MB
Audio	SigmaTel™ STAC9751 AC-97 v.2.2 Compliant Audio Codec Integrated Speakers Convenient keyboard volume and mute controls
Expansion Slot	PC CardType II x 2 or Type III x 1 Secure Digital (SD) Card
Keyboard & Input	82-key with dedicated Windows® key Pressure sensitive touchpad with vertical scrolling support Digitizer/Touchscreen LCD
Interface	External Video - D-sub 15 Headphones/Speaker - Mini-jack Stereo Microphone/Line-In - Mini-jack Serial Port - D-sub 9 (Touchscreen PC version only) USB 2.0 (x2) - 4 pin 10/100 Ethernet - RJ-45
Wireless LAN	Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG network connection 802.11a/b/g Security - Authentication: LEAP, WPA,802.1X,EAP-TLS,EAP-FAST,PEAP Encryption: CKIP,TKIP,128-bit and 64-bit WEP, Hardware AES
Power Supply	Lithium Ion battery pack (7.4V, 7650mAh) Battery operation: 4-6 hours Battery charging time: approximately 3.5 hours/off, 7 hours/on AC Adapter: AC 100V-240V 50/60Hz, Auto Sensing/Switching worldwide power supply
Software	Setup, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader, DMI Viewer, Hard Disk Data Erase Utility, Display Rotation Tool Touchscreen PC: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional SP2, Panasonic Handwriting, Software keyboard Tablet PC: Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC
Security Features	Password Security: Supervisor, User Cable Lock Slot
Warranty	3-year limited warranty, parts & labor
Dimensions & Weight	1.9" (H) x 10.7" (W) x 8.5" (D) 4.5 lbs.
Integrated Options	Wide Area Wireless Solutions -CDMA 1 xEVDO/1(availability may vary) -EDGE with external SIM slot BluetoothTMV1.2 Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver SmartCard Reader (occupies one Type II PC Card slot)

Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on October 14, 2005 5:49 AM | Permalink