Toughbook - The new Toughbook 31

[jeff moore]

The new Panasonic Toughbook 31 is going to be a game changer. This
highly anticipated evolution of the Toughbook 30 will offer a whole
host of additional features. The Toughbook 31 is certified to fully
pass MIL-STD-810G testing in all aspects. This includes but is not
limited to a 6 foot drop, shock and vibration, rain, dust and sand,
altitude and extreme temperatures as well as humidity. The Toughbook
31 has an IP65 certified all-weather design. Like its predecessor,
the Panasonic Toughbook 31 will have optional UL1604 class 1, division
2, groups ABCD models. The CF-31 comes standard with a Hard Disk
Drive heater and of course the expected magnesium alloy casing and
built-in handle.



The Toughbook 31 will have a removable shock-mounted hard drive with
reinforced port doors that fully close and lock. Touchscreen CF-31’s
will have a pre-installed LCD film protector that can be replaced at
any time. The Toughbook 31 will come loaded with Windows XP and will
also come with a full copy of Windows 7. The Panasonic Toughbook 31
will offer three difference processors. On the high end there is a
2.53GHz Intel Core I5-540M vPro Processor with Turbo Boost up to
3.07GHz. This will include 3MB of Intel Smart Cache. The middle of
the road processor on the new Toughbook 31 will be a 2.40GHz Intel
Core I5-520M vPro with Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz. The final choice is
the low-end version of the Toughbook 31 processor, which will be a
2.26z Intel Core I3-350M Processor. The Toughbook 31 will come
standard with 2GB RAM, which is expandable up to 8GB of RAM. However,
please keep in mind that in order to exceed 4GB RAM, a 64bit version
of Windows 7 must be purchased and loaded. The Panasonic Toughbook 31
will come standard with a 160GB HD, except on the high-end processor
version which will have a 250GB HD standard. A solid state drive will
be optional on the CF-31.



At this particular point in time it is unclear whether there will be a
non-touchscreen version of the Toughbook 31 or whether the Toughbook
31 will only come in a Touchscreen version. The touchscreen version
of the Panasonic Toughbook 31 will have a remarkable 1100 NIT LCD
display. This is an exceptionally bright display for direct sunlight
viewability. The CF-31 will of course have anti-reflective and anti-
glare screen treatments. External video support will be up to 1280 x
1024. The Toughbook 31 will have a pressure-sensitive touchpad with
vertical scrolling support. There will also be the same multi-media
bay on the Toughbook 31 that was on the Toughbook 30. This multi-
media bay will accept either a DVD multi-drive or a supplementary
battery that will extend the overall battery life of the unit by 2-3
hours.



Along with the standard interfaces you have come to expect from the
Toughbook 30, the Toughbook 31 will add several new features. The
Panasonic Toughbook CF-31 will have a Type A HDMI output and a 50 ohm
coaxial external antenna connection. With the CF-30, you had to use a
vehicle port replicator to gain access to an external antenna. Now
with the Toughbook 31, you can connect an external antenna directly to
the laptop. This new feature on the Toughbook 31 will create better
mounting solutions for end-users. The Toughbook 31 will also have an
optional integrated Gobi 2000 module with all of the current 802.11
WiFi standards. Panasonic’s new Toughbook 31 will come standard with
Bluetooth.



Battery life on the all new Toughbook 31 will be tremendous.
Toughbook 31 laptops with the I5 processor will get approximately 11
hours of battery life. The higher end version of the Toughbook 31
will get less battery life when the dedicated video RAM is being
utilized. The low-end Toughbook 31 will get around 7 hours of battery
life. The new Panasonic Toughbook 31 is one of the best built laptops
ever to hit the market. The new Toughbook 31 appears to have
addressed many of the shortcomings that had been an issue on its
predecessor. Toughbook 31 laptops are now actually in stock. The
Toughbook 31 is an incredible piece of engineering and should begin to
change the market landscape for ruggedized laptops. Purchase an all
new Toughbook 31 today.

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