Panasonic Launches Toughbook for Indian market

Panasonic Toughbooks are designed to give mobile workers reliable and secure access to their data and applications in challenging environments. Toughbooks are engineered to withstand drops, spills, dust and grime, and to perform in the harshest environments. Rugged reliability, low cost of ownership and accolades from reviewers are just a few of the reasons why Panasonic Toughbook computers keep winning over the world’s toughest users! By finally giving workers access to IT in challenging environments, business processes, productivity and customer experience can be dramatically improved. Panasonic Toughbook made its first rugged mobile PC in 1994 and today has a 65.3% share of the global durable and rugged notebook computer market (2010 revenue, VDC Research, March 2011).

Panasonic offers an exciting spectrum of Toughbooks under the categories of Fully-rugged and Semi-rugged for Field Mobile PCs to cater to the specific needs of the diverse users. The next-generation Toughbook model CF-53, launched today is a part of the semi-ruggedized range and therefore is balanced between durability and performance. Toughbook CF-53 offers:

· High Performance (2^nd generation Intel core processor)

· Long battery life (operating time of 10 hrs, one-day use)

· Light-weight (2.65kg)

· High Reliability & Security (76cm free fall test, integrated handle)

· Spill resistant keyboard

· New wide touchpad with multi-touch function

· 14” High brightness LCD

· 3-year limited warranty, parts and labor

· Low ownership cost

The CF-53 is a best buy for many business verticals like workers at warehouses, engineers at construction sites, technicians at car dealers, etc. due to its unique features and performance as it does not get damaged with spilled water, and keeps functioning even after dropping from a height! Panasonic Toughbook CF-53 offer mobile workers in India tension-free usage at all times and will be available in the market at a price less than Rs. 100,000.

The Indian laptop market is in sync with the global market and is growing at a faster rate owing to the dynamics of businesses and work life of consumers. Toughbooks have created their own niche in the world of mobile technology, redefining the possibilities of access to data and applications in the most challenging of environments.