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GCN Magazine Names Panasonic Toughbook® 30 Product of the Year
SECAUCUS, N.J. --(Business Wire)--
Panasonic (News - Alert) Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computers, today announced that the Panasonic Toughbook 30 has received GCN Magazine's 2009 Product of the Year for best notebook in the publication's December 14 issue. Panasonic was the only notebook manufacturer selected for this distinction.
The Toughbook 30 received high marks for ruggedness, performance, ease of use, features and value. GCN highlighted the Toughbook 30's durability and reliability, noting that "it's the most rugged laptop in this roundup, suffering not a scratch in all [GCN's] testing." The review pointed out that the notebook's performance outpaced the other reviewed notebooks in the roundup, receiving a 612.2 on the Passmark Performance benchmark that measures processor speed. In addition, GCN noted the notebook's long battery life, lasting six hours and 14 minutes during battery testing. The Toughbook 30's battery life outlasted the runner up notebook by almost an hour and a half in the roundup.
The Toughbook 30, which is the first notebook to receive MIL-STD-810G certification, was chosen as best notebook out of eight selected manufacturers, where all notebooks were tested according to MIL-STD-810G specifications. This was a direct result of the Toughbook 30 receiving the "Reviewer's Choice" distinction in GCN Magazine's 2009 rugged review roundup in October 2009.
"A lot of times when we test rugged gear, we find that users have to give up important features in order to get a survivable product," said GCN Lab Director John Breeden. "But that was not the case with the Toughbook 30. It tested well in all areas including performance, battery life and of course ruggedness. In fact, it was one of the most rugged pieces of gear that has ever run the gauntlet of GCN's hardcore government testing, really raising the bar for everyone else and earning both its Reviewer's Choice designation and the 2009 Product of the Year award."
The Panasonic Toughbook® 30 notebook is built to deliver performance in the most demanding environments with its IP65 certified sealed all-weather design. The Toughbook 30 offers the following features:
shock-mounted hard drive
magnesium alloy case
spill-resistant keyboard and touchpad
13.3" LCD with optional 1,000 nit touchscreen LCD with Panasonic CircuLumin™ technology
optional integrated Gobi™ mobile broadband, WiFi (News - Alert), Bluetooth and GPS options
standard 3-year warranty and U.S.-based customer support for the life of the product
"Panasonic set the standard for rugged mobile computing market with government agencies and continues to lead the way because of our constant innovation and responsiveness around the needs of our customers," said Jan Ruderman, Vice President, Government Sales, Panasonic Computer Solutions (News - Alert) Company. "The Toughbook 30 offers its customers a reliable and mobile resource to stay connected no matter the environment."
For more information about Panasonic Toughbook mobile computing solutions, please visit www.panasonic.com/toughbook.
About GCN
GCN magazine is the technology authority for government. It focuses on how to buy, build and manage the technologies that run government agencies and operations. A key component in supporting that mission centers on the reviews and comparisons conducted in the GCN Lab. These regular reports are featured in the magazine and offer in-depth product and solution evaluations that provide insight into the effective deployment of IT budgets to achieve agency missions. www.GCN.com
About Panasonic Computer Solutions Company
Panasonic Computer Solutions Company empowers the mobile workforce. The company is a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC). Panasonic has delivered reliable, durable mobile solutions through its Toughbook® line of notebook computers for fifteen years and has expanded the boundaries of wireless communications technology through a broad portfolio of products, ranging from fully rugged, industrial strength notebook computers and tablet PCs to business-rugged thin-and-light and ultraportable notebooks. A core manufacturer, Panasonic controls the entire process of design, manufacture, quality assurance, service and support. As a result, Panasonic Toughbooks are known for having the lowest failure rates in the industry. Government, industrial, and commercial users from Fortune 1,000 companies to small businesses rely on solutions from Panasonic, wherever their work takes them.
All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Information on Panasonic's full line of notebook PCs for the mobile professional can be obtained by calling 800-662-3537 or at http://www.panasonic.com/toughbook.
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