The Captain Scarlet of mobile PCs Review Panasonic has been making notebooks for a long time, but you may not have come across the Toughbook brand before. The reason for this is that Toughbooks tend to attract a buyer who is more concerned with durability than design and performance. To get an idea of who the Toughbooks appeal to, next time you see a BT engineer working on a junction box in the street, take a look over his shoulder. It's a near certainty that he'll be working on a Toughbook, writes Riyad Emeran.

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Novatel Wireless (NASDAQ: NVTL) and Panasonic Computer Products Europe announced that they have joined forces to embed Novatel Wireless' Expedite EU740 PCI Express Mini Card Embedded Module in Panasonic's Toughbook CF-18 notebook computers. This development brings 3G HSDPA 2100 MHz technology to Panasonic notebook users in Europe.

Panasonic Computer Solutions Co. (PCSC) and Cingular Wireless said this week the Toughbook CF-74 notebook now features built-in support for the 3G UMTSHSDPA BroadbandConnec t Service from Cingular using Novatel Wireless Embedded Module. The CF-74 joins the CF-29 and the CF-18 as part of the Panasonics portfolio of UMTSHSDPA-enabl ed notebooks. With this additional certification, users will have ... (162 words)

Those who are enamored by the Panasonic Toughbook Series but are not too gung-ho about the other available options, should check out the Panasonic Toughbook CF-19, the latest addition to the Toughbook family.

For quite awhile we have looked forward to working with Panasonic's CF-18 ToughBook Tablet PC. This "rugged&qu ot; military grade Tablet PC goes way beyond a mere computer encased in armor. The ToughBook is a full-featured Tablet PC built with top grade internal components. Add a magnesium alloy case, weatherproof covers over external ports and an exceptionally bright and clear indooroutdoor display - then you've got a good idea of what Panasonic is offering...