Panasonic on rugged terrain

Dubai / Emirates Business

Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa (PMMAF) showcased its latest mobile business computing solutions at GITEX 2016, including the world’s first rugged detachable laptop CF 20, as well as the light weight and slim CF-MX4, which features a sleek and business rugged body. Designed to meet the evolving needs of enterprise customers in the region, Panasonic’s new mobile computing solutions are engineered to withstand drops, spills, dust and grime, not to mention optimal performance in the harshest environments.
Panasonic Toughbook and Toughpad, with its increased flexibility and mobility, are a perfect fit for business managers and their staff for their daily operations. The company also showcased its wide range of rugged tablets, which are available with Windows 10 such as the 20” Toughpad FZ-Y1, fit for design, engineering, and broadcasting applications.
Yasuo Yamasaki – Director, System Solutions & Communications Division, PMMAF commented, “We are pushing the boundaries of modern computing to bring exciting new software and TOUGH hardware solutions to businesses here in the region. Panasonic’s business solutions make perfect sense for regional business and bring in industry’s highest safety and quality standards. We are committed to supporting our consumers’ stride to success, and GITEX 2016 gives us the opportunity to demonstrate how Toughbooks/Toughpas products are helping on that journey.” Main attractions at Panasonic’s Innovative Mobile Computing Category at GITEX:

TOUGHBOOK CF-20
A perfect fit for professionals working on the field, the combined rugged tablet and notebook delivers unrivaled flexibility for mobile operations. The fully rugged Toughbook, with a detachable tablet, can be used in 6 different modes to meet every business need. With its glove enabled touchscreen, up to 14-hour hot swappable battery life, purpose-built Vehicle Mount, and Desktop Port Replicator, is an incomparable mobile business machine. CF-20 is powered with 6th Generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor and Windows 10 Pro OS. It comes with USB, MicroSDXC, HDMI, Ethernet, Optional Serial, Headphone/Mic, 4G SIM ports on the Tab alone.

TOUGHBOOK CF-MX4
The Panasonic Toughbook CF-MX4 business rugged flip-over notebook is the ideal tool for any business executive looking to maximize their mobile productivity. Offering all the advantages of a notebook and tablet in a sleek but durable body, it’s perfect for corporate executives, sales people, creative professionals and market researchers in many sectors. With full Windows 10 Pro support, CF-MX4 has a 12.5″ IPS FullHD capacitive 10-finger multi-touch display to make the most of latest screen technology, and an embedded thin-nib stylus for handwritten notes. The sleek body is made of ruggedised magnesium alloy, with a hot swap battery life of 13 hours and supporting 4G connectivity.

TOUGHBOOK CF-54
Toughbook CF-54 is a semi-rugged laptop that can withstand rough handling, including the damage caused by dropping, heat and water, and combines industry-leading balanced mobility with integrated handle and high definition display. The 29.8 mm thin device comes with integrated ports, 4G, and dedicated GPS. The CF-54 is equipped with 6th Generation Intel CoreTM i5-6300U vProTM processor and a 4GB RAM, which can be expanded up to 16GB. The honeycomb-designed four-side magnesium alloy-enclosed device features a sunlight viewable screen that enables visibility while working in extreme outdoor and demanding conditions. With an impeccable spill resistant keyboard and a one-of-its-kind shock resistant attribute up to 2.5-foot drops, it sets new standards of durability. Its battery gives 11 hours of operational backup and the laptop is fitted with a briefcase-like handle for easy carrying. The device can be used without shutting down for around 18 hours, with the hot swappable battery option.

TOUGHPAD FZ-Y1 PERFORMANCE
FZ-Y1 Performance is the first of the company’s rugged range of tablets that features Windows 10 and boasts a 4K display powered by UHD resolution of 3480 x 2560 pixels. The tablet includes dedicated operates on a 2.6GHz Intel Core i7processor and comes with 16GB of RAM, fit for high-end applications, such as CAD and engineering. The Panasonic Electronic Touch Pen is super intuitive and provides a paper-like feel for freehand sketching.
For connectivity, there’s a USB 3.0 port, HDMI and LAN ports, along with a Mini DisplayPort and an SD card slot.