PANASONIC ANNOUNCES TWO TOUGHPADS, ANDROID AND WINDOWS 8

Work in a mission-critical and highly mobile place like the military, construction, public safety industry, or simply a careless user who drops your gadgets all the time? Check out Panasonic’s world’s thinnest and lightest rugged Windows 8 tablet, the ToughPad FZ-G1. Running on Windows 8, the tough tablet from Panasonic features a 10” 1920 x 1200 display and is powered by a 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge Intel Core i5 processor with up to 256GB of SSD and up to 8GB of RAM. It’s equipped with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, have Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity as well as Wi-Fi and 3G on board.

The company also added a new Android Toughpad to its lineup – the JT-B1 – that features a 1024 x 600 7” display. Powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in storage, it runs on Android ICS out of the box, yes, Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Design wise, it has a built-in microSD slot, 13MP rear camera, 1.3MP front camera and packs a 5,720mAh battery.

Specs aside, like all Toughpads and Touchbooks, these new addition are ruggedized to MilSpec standard 810G, in layman terms, it means you can spill coffee on it everyday, bring it for a trip to the North Pole or bring it to a war and it’ll still function properly.

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Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1: Key Features

Operating System: Windows 8 Pro
Processor: 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3437U vPro™ 1.9GHz up to 2.9GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Memory: 128-256GB SSD, 4-8GB RAM, optional micro SDXC
Rugged: MIL-STD-810G, 4′ drop, IP65, 14° to 122°F (operational temp range)
Display: 10.1″, sunlight viewable, touch screen and active digitizer, 800nit, WUXGA (1920×1200)
Battery: 8.0 hours (user-replaceable)
Dimensions: 10.6″ x 7.4″ x 0.75″
Weight: 2.43lbs
Wireless: Bluetooth V4.0, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, optional embedded 4G LTE or 3G
I/O: Full size USB 3.0, HDMI, optional micro SDXC, Full size USB 2.0, wired LAN, true serial port or dedicated GPS.

Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1: Key Features

Operating System: Android 4.0
Processor: TI OMAP4460 1.5GHz Dual core
Memory: 16GB ROM, 1GB RAM, micro SDHC
Rugged: MIL-STD-810G, 5′ drop, IP65, 14° to 122°F (operational temp range)
Display: 7″, daylight viewable, 500nit, WSVGA (1024 x 600)
Camera: Front: 1.3Mp fixed focus, Rear: 13.0Mp auto focus w/ LED light
Battery: 8.0 hours – Large 5,720mAh battery (user-replaceable)
Dimensions: 8.7″x 5.1″ x 0.7″
Weight: 1.2lbs
Wireless: Bluetooth V4.0, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, optional embedded 4G LTE + 3G
I/O: Micro USB.