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    Toughpads finally released! Wonder how long to get them in Oz... itching to get one.

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by sunrk, Jan 31, 2013.

  1. sunrk

    sunrk Notebook Evangelist

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    We've been waiting ages for the Android-based Toughpads to come to market, and now it seems that Panasonic has released them. Just been hunting local Australian prices and it looks like being significantly over A$1k (found one price of A$1625 for the Toughpad A1), which is actually very cheap compared to the Australian RRP on current Toughbook models (which run at around A$4k+ for a CF19 and A$5k+ for a CF31).

    It looks like Panasonic might be strangely doing both Android-based and Windows-based versions of the Toughpad based on some of the press reports I've read, which is very odd as the rugged + Android combo was the key feature making them standout products.

    Craig.
     
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    ADOR Evil Mad Scientist

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    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    I've had em available for 1 month now...

    Call me if you want one: 281-305-5018

    Thanks!
     
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    sunrk Notebook Evangelist

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    I did a full price search for Australia sources yesterday and the only one available here seems to be the 10" Android one at present. Prices ranged from A$1500 up to almost A$2000.

    I am not aware if Panasonic is, like with the toughbooks, making them option-configurable with different hardware to suit different country and market requirements, and/or customer requirements, but I'm sure that will happen. So far the only 'option' I've seen is the Android versions vs the Windows 8 versions. Dunno what hardware differences that entails, if any.

    All the ones available here are the FZ-A1BDAAEAA.

    In the public domain at least there isn't very much available yet to indicate option availability and what the various option code letters/numbers refer to.

    Craig.
     
    sunrk, Feb 4, 2013
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    Gear6 Notebook Evangelist

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    the 7" B1 is more interesting, having a faster(?) TI OMAP CPU than the A1 (1.5Ghz, vs Marvel PXA @1.2) and being lighter, though w/ 2 hrs less runtime, and lower vertical resolution.
    the Win8 FZ-G1 is a different animal (more like a compact D1), with brighter screen (800nit, vs 500 on the android ones), w/ 1920x1200 res !!, i5 low-voltage 1.9-2.9Ghz cpu, 4-8GB RAM, 128-256GB SSD and 10point multi-touch (vs.4) - w/ 2 hands on the screen, for 10 fingers, there isn't much room left to make a gesture...
    also, it has full-size ports: USB 3.0, HDMI, Serial !, Ethernet.
    All this come at double the price.
     
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    ADOR Evil Mad Scientist

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    I think right now the 10" model is pretty much the same except if it has WWAN or not in it.
     
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