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Wednesday, Jun 25, 2008 8:15am
Panasonic makes Atom-based Toughbook official |
Panasonic on Wednesday made its promised Japanese and North American introductions of the Toughbook CF-U1. The handheld is the first-ever rugged ultra-mobile PC based on Intel's ultra-efficient Atom processor and uses a 1.33GHz version of the chip to both run Windows Vista Business at reasonable speeds as well as to extend the U1's battery life: a unique twin-battery system gives the Toughbook between six and eight hours of real-world use and lets users hot-swap batteries for even more use without turning off the system.The system's hardened design includes a rubberized shell around its 5.6-inch touchscreen which is both capable of surviving a roughly four-foot drop as well as blocking off unused ports, guarding it against dust and water. The storage itself also helps protect the system; a 16GB or 32GB solid-state drive gives the handheld skip-proof storage and has the incidental benefits of improving battery life and cutting back on load times. |
