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Thinness is the only philosophy that seems to matter in the world of tablets. Millimeters must be shaved off with every revision, no matter what the cost, both literally and figuratively. For the most part, this makes sense; a tablet that's light and slim...

Durable construction, Useful buttons for system functions, User serviceable and upgradable, Strong performance for a tablet...

Extremely expensive, Heavy and thick, Below-average battery life, Loud system fan...

While there are many things to like about the Panasonic Toughbook FZ-G1, the price is impossible to ignore. Shopping around can reduce the price from the MSRP of $2,399 to about $2,200, but that's still enough to buy two Surface Pros or Samsung Smart PC...
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If you've ever seen the inside of a police car, you may have noticed a thick-looking notebook or tablet device mounted near the central console (don't go getting yourself arrested if you haven't). Most of the time, that device is a Panasonic Tough product...

Good performance, High-res screen, Field serviceable...

Fan can get quite loud, Screen looks a little grainy, Could use a built-in handle...

Panasonic's Toughpad FZ-G1 is an expensive 10.1in rugged tablet, but it's impressive. It runs fast, it has a good array of features and options, and it has a removable battery and relatively good field serviceability. All this in addition to being dustpro...
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From major disasters like torrential rain and merciless sandstorms to the more mundane threats of drops, spills, bumps, and bashes, there are any number of ways to ruin a PC when you need it the most. Panasonic, makers of the Toughbook, are solving this p...

The rugged Panasonic ToughPad FZ-G1 is tough enough to survive the worst, but runs with the best tablet PCs on the market...
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Panasonic made headlines recently when it showed off a prototype 20-inch tablet with ultra-high-def 4k resolution. The ToughPad FZ-G1 is a bit more down to earth, but will probably be of more practical use for its target audience – people who work outdoor...

The ToughPad FZ-G1 lives up to its name and is well suited to outdoor use. You are paying quite a premium for that rugged design, but it'll earn its keep on building sites and other environments that would be too harsh for a conventional laptop or tablet...
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The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 launched earlier this year as a rugged device, being drop, scratch and water resistant. Now, with Panasonic having inked a channel deal with government-certified encryption provider Becrypt to carry it's DISK Protect CPA, the...

Extremely rugged, robust Becrypt security, decent performance...

Only average battery life, disappointing screen lacks vibrancy, bulky...

The Toughpad lives up to its claim of offering business users a close to unbreakable Windows 8 tablet, which, thanks to the inclusion of Becrypt software, is also as secure as it can be. However costing a hefty £2,000 and featuring average battery life an...
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What is the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1? A friend of TrustedReviews once dropped his brand new 64GB iPad 4 , just 3 days into owning it. The screen shattered and cracked in a way that indicated at least seven years of bad luck, which started the next day whe...

Impressively resilient, Zippy performance, Excellent stylus, All weather screen...

Huge price-tag, Thick and heavy...

The performance is solid, it lives up to its reputation of being tough and rugged, but the price will put it out of the reach of smaller business and individuals. On the other hand, if you need a tablet that you can be sure won't let you down in tough wor...
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Panasonic's Tough-branded products are amongst our favourites because their rugged design allows them to withstand more punishment than regular Ultrabooks. The Toughpad FZ-G1 is the first truly ruggedised Windows 8 tablet, capable of being used in arctic...

Toughest tablet on the market; Full HD screen; Versatile...

Middling specification; Expensive...

If you work in extreme environments and need a fully ruggidised device, the Toughpad FZ-G1 is the machine of choice. It may be expensive, but it won't let you down when it counts...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated: 2014-04-17 04:47:18
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In true rugged device fashion, the Panasonic ToughPad FZ-G1 isn't exactly a winner in the looks department, with a rather chunky plastic and rubber chassis. It provides a splash-proof cover - measuring in at 270 x 188 x 19mm - making Surface RT look super...

Good performance, Very sturdy, Good connectivity, Windows 8 Pro...

Ugly design, Fairly hefty...

The standard battery life makes this only just capable of lasting a working day, but the sturdy build and snappy insides mean the ToughPad is a hardwearing and hardworking option. Now why not read Windows 8 vs Windows RT: what's the difference?...
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We've seen plenty of Panasonic Toughbook laptops over the years, but this is the first time PC Pro has encountered one of its hard-knock tablets. The fully ruggedised Toughpad FZ-G1 is as robust as they come: it's rated to survive falls of more than a met...

The price is high, but the rugged build and thoughtful design make this the ultimate tough tablet...
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The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 is a powerful tablet computer that runs Windows 8 Pro and is designed to withstand shock and environmental damage that would destroy a standard tablet. Contractors such as builders, plumbers and gardeners are an immediate a...

This powerful and hardy Windows 8 tablet is perfect for those working in harsh environments...
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Vid In the UK, Panasonic is not known as a high-street PC player - but the company's Tough range of products makes quite an impression in the world of business. Out in the field you'll spot them in the hands of BT engineers and the like where the manufac...

The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 is very much part of a complete field use ecosystem with specialist accessories including a vehicle dock from Gamber and Johnson that features an array of breakout ports. Indeed, given the Toughpad's robust credentials, you r...
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If you're as clumsy as I am, you'll want to take a look at Panasonic's Toughpad tablet line. It's a very portable tablet that's made to take a beating.Panasonic calls describes this with adjectives like “thinnest” and “lightest.” Which doesn't make much s...
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The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 is an interesting beast. It is simultaneously a remarkable and impressive feat of engineering; as well as being a source of frustrations that can become irksome to say the least.It is a sturdy tablet that houses a fully-functi...

Not ever having served in the military, or as an emergency-response professional, it's difficult to say just how useful the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 would be. Bending my imagination a little I would say it could be a remarkable addition to these circumsta...
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Update: Contact information has been amended. Pricing varies based on configuration.The Toughbook and Toughpad line have always been about powerful computing in a resilient shell, enabling powerful computing in the harshest of environments. The Toughpad F...
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If you expect me to give it such a test you are mistaken, however I did take it out and about and while the temperature was below freezing but it was not nearly as low as those for the one below the balloon.I did use it in drizzle without problem. However...
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Panasonic's fully-rugged tablet is a pretty unique product on the market. There are some similar devices like the Fieldbook TETRA iX104 C5, but they have much older components and lower resolution displays. Finally, they are also much more expensive. Othe...

Bright and anti-reflective display, Good application performance, Solid build quality, IP65 certified, Possible operating temperatures, WWAN modem (Gobi), Excellent touchscreen, Digitizer pen...

Average cameras, Pretty loud with medium workloads, Expensive, Quite heavy...

In Review: Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1. Review unit courtesy of: Panasonic Germany The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 is a very durable companion with a great build quality and a very bright display . The case, which is made of a magnesium alloy, is not only well...
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From major disasters like torrential rain and merciless sandstorms to the more mundane threats of drops, spills, bumps, and bashes, there are any number of ways to ruin a PC when you need it the most. Panasonic, makers of the Toughbook, are solving this p...

Solid performance, thanks to an Intel Core i5-3437U processor. Super rugged design survives all sorts of abuse, but is still light and slim. Great display combines high-resolution, adjustable brightness, and capacitive touch. Wacom digitizer. Modular opti...

Only one USB port (two with optional USB module). Small-ish 128GB drive...

The Panasonic ToughPad FZ-G1 rugged Windows tablet is tough enough to survive the worst, but runs with the best tablet PCs on the market...
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Panasonic made headlines recently when it showed off a prototype 20-inch tablet with ultra-high-def 4k resolution. The ToughPad FZ-G1 is a bit more down to earth, but will probably be of more practical use for its target audience – people who work outdoor...

The ToughPad FZ-G1 lives up to its name and is well suited to outdoor use. You are paying quite a premium for that rugged design, but it'll earn its keep on building sites and other environments that would be too harsh for a conventional laptop or tablet...
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In most cases, you'd never mistake a rugged tablet for your everyday mainstream slate. However, Panasonic seeks to change that with its lightweight and relatively sleek Toughpad FZ-G1. The $2,399 Toughpad FZ-G1 weighs just over 2 pounds and comes with mil...

Lightweight, Fully rugged design, Very bright display, Speedy performance...

No fingerprint reader option, Bottom can get hot...

The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 combines portability, durability and solid performance in a Windows 8 tablet tailor-made for field workers...
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On January 8, 2013, Panasonic introduced the Windows 8-based 10.1-inch Toughpad ZF-G1 together with the 7-inch Android-based Toughpad B1. The new tablets join the existing Android-based 10.1-inch Toughpad A1, giving Panasonic a whole trio of "new era"...
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Panasonic introduced the Windows 8-based 10.1-inch Toughpad FZ-G1 in January 2013, together with the 7-inch Android-based Toughpad B1. The new tablets joined the existing Android-based 10.1-inch Toughpad A1, and gave Panasonic a whole trio of "new era"...
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It's a cruel world out there for tablets: Every day, there's the possibility they will be dropped, knocked, spilled on or just shaken around. And that's just in a normal business day -- if you use your tablet outdoors, while traveling or in a work zone, t...
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Panasonic's Toughbook laptops and Toughpad tablets are well established in the ruggedised portable computer market, and we've reviewed a good few of them over the years. The Toughpad FZ-G1 is the first Windows 8 Pro tablet in the range, and like all rugge...

Rugged...

Expensive, Bulky and heavy, Moderate battery life, Noisy when fan kicks in...

The Toughpad FZ-G1 has a high-resolution outdoor-visible screen, is moderately rugged, and delivers decent performance and middling battery life with the standard battery. It'll certainly do the job for a wide range of mobile and field workers, although i...
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Panasonic has been the premier maker in the ruggedized laptop and tablet space for two decades with its Toughbook and Toughpad line of devices, and the Toughpad FZ-G1 is the company's fully ruggedized Windows tablet. The Panasonic FZ-G1 tablet is no sprin...

Tough as nails build quality, Highly configurable, Allday battery, Competitive performance specs, Glovefriendly touchscreen works well with certain gloves...

High upfront cost, Certain USB sticks will not fit, Audio performance, Glovefriendly touchscreen doesn't work well with some other gloves...

The Panasonic Toughpad FG-Z1, especially with the upgraded componentry of our test model, is an excellent tablet that does not compromise performance in exchange for durability. Performance wise, it keeps pace with the latest tablet offerings from Microso...
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