  Panasonic Corporation on Wednesday expanded its Toughpad range of tablets with the launch of world’s first Fully-rugged 7 inch Windows Tablet, the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 at the CES 2014 in Las Vegas.
This latest offering from Panasonic is a high performance ‘small form’ gadget and is equipped with the latest Intel Core i5 vPro processor and Intel Celeron processor. Targeted at the enterprise segment, the Toughpad FZ-M1 is the world’s lightest and thinnest ‘pocketable’ tablet, weighing approximately 540gm.
It features a 7 inch WXGA capacitive touchscreen display with 1280 × 800 pixel resolution and runs on Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. Powered by 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 vPro processor and Intel Celeron processor, the device has 4 GB RAM, which can be extended up to 8GB. The tablet has a 5 megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 2 megapixel autofocus webcam for video calling. For connectivity front, the device has Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, optional 3G/4G LTE, USB 3.0 port, optional Smart Card Reader, optional Barcode Reader, optional NFC, Magnetic Stripe Reader and optional Serial Port. It has a Li-ion 3220 mAh battery that will provide up to 8 hours of battery life.
Expressing his views on the new launch, Manish Sharma, Managing Director, Panasonic India said, “The launch of our lightest and thinnest pocketable 7-inch Toughpad at a platform like CES is a showcase of our unwavering commitment towards providing cutting-edge technological advanced products to our consumers. With its high-class tough performance, connectivity, long battery life and advanced technology, this device is the perfect work companion for all business professionals leading a rugged life. With a long standing commitment towards providing value to consumers with our products, we have been successfully setting new bench marks across product categories. In line with this, the brand will continue to meet the expectations of its customers across the spectrum, in 2014”.
Gunjan Sachdev, Manager & National Business Head, Toughbook Division, Panasonic India said “With the launch of this device, we are catering to business users who want a robust, yet durable, high-performance, ultra mobile and lightweight device without compromising on the performance. The Toughbook segment contributes significantly to Panasonic’s overall turnover and we are hoping to drive increment in the market share from this segment in the coming years”. |