Panasonic Toughbook UMPC

[jiyong]

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/05/panasonics-atom-based-umpc-toughbook-is-officially-official/

I have my doubts on the keyboard, but if this comes with GPS, it might be everything you need in one device.

[ux4ever]

i'm rather design orientated. and this d*** thing definitely causes backpain. and depressions, of course. an imposition, what it is.

[hazmat]

OH I see "Ugly Mobile PC"

[desmanwong]

My God, what the hell is this?

[Benz145]

It is rugged and designed for industry. Panasonic needs a go in the consumer UMPC market.

[Robyn]

Yeah, It's a "toughy".

Built to greater "ruggedness" standards than those currently MilSpec'd. You can drop the sucker on the floor...try that with your Sony without breaking into sobs before it even hits dirt!

I ain't pretty, but most things built tough, aren't!

Just my 2¢

[diJenerate]

What are you guys on about... the Toughbook is a cheerleader for Intel's Atom... A real rugged UMPC (Ugly-Motha... PC :) ) is this (http://www.ropermobile.com/products/switchback/) from Roper Mobile (http://www.ropermobile.com).... I mean How many UMPCs do you know that can do this (http://www.letsgomobile.org/images/news/avnet/switchback-pc.jpg) and power to boot, no Atom... (instead a Molecule) and coming later this year, a CoreDuo....

diJenerate

[Sull86]

Good for the right person.. Not for me :)