Panasonic is a leading supplier of rugged mobile computers, which is made of sturdy materials, such as to meet military specifications in terms of resistance to shocks, dust and spills. Examples are the Toughpad tablet, the last born in the family ToughBook. The new Android-based model, Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A1, has a 10.1-inch form factor and is ideal for use outdoors even in particularly hostile. Designed to provide maximum strength, this model meets the requirements of IP65 for resistance to dust and water. It is also designed to withstand falls at heights up to 120 cm as required by military standard MIL-STD 810G. Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A1 and JT-B1
Panasonic puts on the CES 2013 two new Android tablets that are designed specifically for outdoor use. In terms of performance rather mediocre, but these are due to shock-resistant case, thought splash protection and high maximum brightness of the display especially for use outdoors.
Special features are the same resistive and capacitive touch screen, a replaceable battery and high price: around U.S. $ 1,100 to the 7-inch model Panasonic Toughpad JT-B1 cost at the start, the 10-inch FZ-A1 even 1,400 dollars.
Whether equipped with Android 4.0 devices will be available for purchase in the German-speaking area, is not yet known.