Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1 Rugged Convertible Notebook Upgraded

Instead of announcing some new device or another, Panasonic decided it was time to improve one of the products it already has on sale, namely the Toughbook CF-C1 rugged convertible notebook, by adding a few convenience features.

Convertible tablet PCs have been around for years, since long before the media slate phenomenon even started to gain speed.

For the most part, they are meant for the industrial sector, which is why they focus on reliability and endurance.

Out of all of them, some stand out from the rest through the fact that they are either more powerful or more sturdy, or both.

Panasonic's Toughbook CF-C1 is one such convertible tablet, with both a good performance and high level of ruggedness.

This mobile PC has a screen size of 12.1 inches and is meant as a companion to workers that have to work in the field often.

What hasn't changed about this machine is its overall feature set, from the CPU to the connectivity and I/O options.

The laptop has an Intel Core i5-520M central processing unit at its heart, which has a clock frequency of 2.4 GHz.

This CPU is backed up by up to 4 GB of RAM and a hard disk drive with an internal capacity of 250 GB.

Of course, the Intel HD integrated graphics solution is present, as is Gigabit Ethernet, 3G, Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi and an SD/SDHC card slot.

What the product received new is a webcam option and a multi-touch resistive screen, which should let it be more easily controlled while in tablet mode.

Those that seek to get a first-hand view of the full list of specifications need only drop by the official product page that Panasonic has already set up on its website.

Those that would like to acquire one will have to part with at least £1,709.