[July 21, 2008] $345 in Back to School Savings on Semi Rugged Laptops from Group Mobile Tweet PHOENIX --(Business Wire)-- Group Mobile, a provider of rugged, mobile and field-use computing products, announced today it will offer students interested in the Panasonic Toughbook W7 or Y7 semi rugged laptops a free 1GB memory upgrade (total 2GB) plus 3 free years of ComputracePlus (LoJack for laptops). There is a growing concern over the durability of standard laptops in the marketplace and many parents are looking for something more dependable and less prone to failure. The Panasonic Toughbook W7 (12.1" display) and Y7 (14.1" display) have features such as: -- Magnesium alloy casing - 20 times stronger than ABS plastic, the standard casing material in a commercial laptop. -- Can withstand the bumps and bangs a typical laptop endures while in a backpack or between classes. -- The Toughbook W7 only weighs 3lbs. and the Toughbook Y7 weighs just 3.7lbs. -- Spill proof keyboards - so you never have to worry about accidental beverage spills. "Semi rugged laptops are rarely marketed to students, which is unfortunate. We wanted to give parents one other option when choosing a computer for their son or daughter. It is important to arm them with the right tool that is durable enough to take a few beatings and last over the long term," said Sejal Solanki, Director of Marketing, Group Mobile. The current promotion from Group Mobile will give students a total of 2GB of memory for faster computing and take care of one more fear parents face when sending their kids off to college with an expensive piece of equipment: theft. Group Mobile is offering three free years of ComputracePlus, an anti theft device imbedded deep within the computer. If the computer is lost or stolen, the student can go online and report the computer stolen. The Computrace people will go as far as to send law enforcement out to retrieve the computer. The Back to School promotion is geared at students but is also relevant for business travelers or anyone looking for something more durable and reliable. This promotion will run through the end of September 2008. Standard Group Mobile pricing for the Panasonic Toughbook starts at $2,089 ($2,199 MSRP) for the W7 and $2,399 ($2,549 MSRP) for the Y7. Benefit from our already low price and receive the additional memory (RAM) and ComputracePlus. For more information visit www.groupmobile.com/backtoschool.asp About Group Mobile Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, Group Mobile serves customers all over North America. We supply customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies and the U.S. Military, to local police/fire/ambulance, to small and mid-size businesses, to the frequent traveler that needs something more durable than a commercial, plastic computer. To learn more about rugged computers and how they differ from commercial, plastic computers, check out the Rugged Computer Guide or visit us online at www.groupmobile.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]