zdnet.co.uk Updated: 2012-11-19 12:48:08
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This notebook is clearly not suitable for general office duties, but for those who work mainly outdoors in challenging environments, it could be a solid investment...

Extremely robust ruggedised casing, High level of shock protection for hard drive, Touch screen, Screen can be read in direct sunlight...

Heavy, Some of the port connectors are not as robust as we would like – one broke off during testing, Battery life from a single battery could be longer, Expensive...

This notebook is clearly not suitable for general office duties, but for those who work mainly outdoors in challenging environments, it could be a solid investment...
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Panasonic specialises in laptops for those who need to take a computer into some of the worlds most extreme weather conditions. This could be up a telegraph pole, a mountain or down a sewer. The military is also a user of machines such as the Touchboo...

Unbeatable build quality, Reasonably good performance for a niche product...

Slightly hazy display...

Panasonic specialises in laptops for those who need to take a computer into some of the worlds most extreme weather conditions. This could be up a telegraph pole, a mountain or down a sewer. The military is also a user of machines such as the Touchboo...
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gcn.com
Updated: 2012-11-19 12:48:07
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—Rugged devices You can think of the Toughbook 30 as a tank. It’s tough and built to last but might not be the most user-friendly vehicle on the road. There are few creature comforts with the Toughbook 30, which is one of its only negatives. For one...

Long battery life; fast processor; extremely rugged.

Heavy; USB port is nearly impossible to access.
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The CF-30 is the most rugged of the Toughbook series of notebook computers from Panasonic, and is made to work in places where most computers wouldnt survive. Meet the CF-30When it comes to Toughbooks, Panasonic’s CF-30 is the toughest of the tough...

This Toughbook features a touchscreen monitor and also includes a stylus. Altho...
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gcn.com
Updated: 2012-11-19 12:48:07
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Using mobile USB drives with the upgraded Toughbook 30 continues to be a problem, just as we have found with every other model. The USB port is recessed almost half an inch into the case, so only very skinny drives can be inserted to make the connecti...

Extremely tough, new sunlight readability and concealment mode, great battery life...

Expensive even for a rugged computer, only military and police would probably use new features, tablet touchscreen comes without folddown LCD...
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This fully rugged notebook can handle all sorts of abuse and lasts nearly a full workday on a charge.

Extremely durable, Touchscreen display, Great battery life, Good wireless range...

Weak graphics performance, Heavy, No optical drive...

Panasonic Toughbooks have long been known as some of most resilient laptops around, and the Toughbook 30 continues the trend. This fully rugged notebook may not be the best performer on the block, and at $4,799 it isn’t cheap. Still, if you spend th...
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Rugged notebooks are a special class of mobile devices. They have to meet special requirements even compared to regular corporate notebooks. You cannot address these notebooks with general choice criteria. The main requirement to a rugged notebook is t...

Its a highly specialized notebook. And a very expensive one. Nevertheless, it will find its users even in those companies that prefer to save on everything—those who can count all expenses, not just its retail price. The Panasonic CF-30 is a functio...
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Few computers have the history and pedigree of the rugged Panasonic Toughbooks, and among those the CF-27/CF-28/CF-29 and now CF-30 holds a special place as perhaps the most popular rugged notebook computer ever made. With this design, Panasonic essent...
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Panasonic has been making fully rugged U.S.

Can be used in almost any environment, Builtin handle for portability, Extremely long battery life, High quality, Rigid screen lid, Can be used as a weapon...

Not for the faint of wallet, No bleeding edge hardware, Heavy and bulky, Expensive upgrades, Not made for gaming.

I am more than satisfied with the Toughbook and it is everything Panasonic advertised it to be.
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Back in November 2005 I reviewed the Panasonic ToughBook CF-29 and proclaimed it the ultimate rugged notebook. In fact the CF-29 was so good, that Panasonic has only just replaced it with this, the CF-30. Like the CF-29 before it, the CF-30 looks like it...
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Few computers have the history and pedigree of the rugged Panasonic Toughbooks, and among those the CF-27/CF-28/CF-29 and now CF-30 holds a special place as perhaps the most popular rugged notebook computer ever made. With this design, Panasonic essen...
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