Zdnet.com.au Updated: 2014-05-23 07:00:47
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Design and features Panasonics Toughbook CF-W7 arrived in our offices clearly having experienced a hard life already. The screen was covered with residue, suggesting it had been subjected to water being sprayed on it (as is the case in Panasonics dem...

Can withstand a fair bit of punishment, Water resistant, Decent power for the size...

Exposed ports not the best for a rugged laptop, Not the most attractive of laptops, Odd touchpad, Vertically short keys, 802.11g/100Mb only...

The Toughbook CF-W7 isnt bad. Its designed for a specialised niche, and if youre constantly exposed to water wed say itd be a good choice. Wed expect more for our money though, and would otherwise be more tempted to pick up a Thinkpad for genera...
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If youve ever laid your hands on ruggedised laptops before, youll have noticed that they possess a certain bricklike quality, combined with a tiny screen size that makes using one as a permanent part of your office on the road a daunting prospect. As...

Lightweight, resilient laptop with reasonable performance at a price tag that doesn’t break the bank...
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The Panasonic ToughBook W7 is certainly built to last, even in the most inhospitable environments, but such durability comes at a sacrifice in performance. Panasonics ToughBook line consists of mobile computing workhorses. Its ultraportable model...

There are plenty of good ideas at work, here - not to mention plenty of features that make the Panasonic ToughBook W7 tough to beat outdoors. But when you hunker down and actually get to work, it may take you a little longer to get things done than yo...
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A good mix of strength, low weight and high battery life, although ergonomics and value suffer in the process. Youd expect a rugged laptop to be heavier than a standard one, but the Toughbook W series manages to be both small and light. Forming part...
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Not too long ago we had the chance to spend some time with Panasonic’s ToughBook W5. The W series is Panasonic’s line of 12-inch “business rugged” notebooks and model “7″ is the company’s successor to the “5″. In fact, aside from a few slight changes t...
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The W7 notebook is part of Panasonics business-rugged lineup. Although it is a full-function notebook easily capable of running Windows Vista, it is an ultra-portable about as large as a standard 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of paper and weighing just three pound...
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v3.co.uk Updated: 2014-05-23 07:00:47
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Light; durable; splash-proof; great battery life...

Some backlight bleed; below average performance...

A notebook for anyone who needs their kit to survive, no matter how much it’s abused...
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