On April 12, 2007, Panasonic Japan added the Toughbook CF-08 to its website, and a little later it appeared on the US site as well. Unlike most Toughbooks, the CF-08 is neither a rugged notebook nor an ultralight business durable like the T/Y/W series. Instead, it's a Windows CE 5.0-based rugged slate.
Panasonic calls it a "Wireless Display" and there Panasonic has a precedent in its rather successful CF-07 that was also a remote wireless tablet interacting with a system unit and used in numerous field applications for several years.
The 2.65-pound CF-08 slate is meant to be used via Citrix ICA or Microsoft RDP as a terminal server with either a Toughbook or a Windows Server. It communicates via integrated 802.11b/g or Bluetooth.
| Form-factor |
Windows CE slate/wireless display |
| OS |
Windows CE 5.0 professional edition |
| Processor |
PXA270 |
| CPU Speed |
312MHz |
| RAM/ROM |
64MB/64MB |
| Card slots |
1 SD Card |
| Display type |
65k-color TFT outdoor-readable (460 NIT) |
| Display size/res |
10.4-inch/1024x768 |
| Digitizer/pens |
resistant membrane touchscreen/1 |
| Navigation |
Onscreen with stylus/keyboard, external keyboard |
| Drop spec |
4-foot drop (MIL-STD-810F 516.5) |
| Sealing |
IP54 |
| Housing |
Magnesium alloy, plastic |
| Size (WxHxD) |
10.5 x 8.25 x 1.4 |
| Weight |
2.65 lbs. |
| Power |
7.4V/5.2Ah Li-Ion, 38 WHr ("approx. 7 hrs, up to 14") |
| Interface |
1 USB, RJ45, dock, audio in/out |
| Wireless |
Bluetooth 1.2, 802.11 b/g |
| List price |
To be determined |
It's sealed to IP54 specifications and can handle four foot drops. The device has been tested to various MIL-STD and other standards (I've been to the test lab in the Panasonic Kobe factory; it's state-of-the-art and puts Toughbooks through brutal tests). As is, the CF-08 is designed for a variety of applications, from maintenance, construction, warehousing, health care, to law enforcement and more. Panasonic expects to move about 5,000 units a year.
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