Panasonic has launched its range of Toughbooks in India, meant mainly for the enterprise segment. Rugged, the notebooks are resistant to a variety of environmental hazards, and are also known as Field Mobile PCs by the company. Panasonic says the Toughbooks will give workers on the move a reliable and secure way to access their data and applications, even in the most challenging of environments.

There are two lines of Field Mobile PCs or Toughbooks by the company – Full-Rugged and Semi-Rugged. While introducing the range in India, Panasonic showed off one particular Toughbook as an example – the semi-rugged Toughbook CF-53, which has been priced at less than Rs. 1,00,000, and comes with a three-year warranty.

Specifications of the Panasonic Toughbook CF-53 include a second generation Intel Core processor, a 14-inch LCD display, a weight of 2.65 kilograms, an extra-wide multi-touchpad, a spill resistant keyboard, and lots more.

Panasonic launched the Toughbook series at the Panasonic Experience Centre, where it showcased several apps and benefits of the new laptop series. According to Panasonic, new Toughbook series can cater well to a variety of industry segments, from telecom to automotive.

Speaking on the launch of the new products, Amos Tio, General Manager, Toughbook Asia Group, said:

“The product offers its users a combination of benefits through applications, great performance, easy remote access and security without compromising on battery life. Starting from the manufacturing industry verticals, Toughbooks have expanded towards a wider audience in recent years. We are aiming at capturing more than 50 per cent market share in each target vertical in India. We currently dominate the ruggedized market, with around 67 per cent market share globally.”