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Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1
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By NotebookCheck
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In Review Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1. Test model courtesy of Panasonic Germany.The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 is a tablet for professionals. Various modules allow the user to adapt the slate for different applications. One of the options is a serial port,...
By LaptopMag
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While most tablets never leave the house, the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 relishes life in the harsh outdoors. Equipped with MIL-SPEC 810G durability, this 7-inch, Windows-powered device has the fortitude to withstand the kind of environments that would...
By PC Mag
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The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 is tough as nails and built like a tank, but this rugged tablet is small enough to fit in a coat...
By PC Authority
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At 18.8mm thick and weighing 540g, the FZ-M1 is hefty by compact-tablet standards. It would be churlish to hold its heft against it, though, since it's purpose-built to flourish in environments that would spell doom for most devices. The hardened...
By Expert Reviews
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This Windows tablet is ultra-durable, but its 7in screen makes regular desktop programs difficult to...
By V3.co.uk
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The Toughpad is a worthy replacement for a rugged PDA, but the base unit has few I/O ports and any industrial peripherals are optional extras. Nevertheless, it packs a decent amount of processing power into a surprisingly light device with reasonable...
By Alphr
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The Toughpad FZ-M1's unyielding chassis, long list of features and thoughtful design make it the ultimate rough-and-tumble Windows 8...
By IT PRO
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Suitable for deployment in a variety of enterprise environments, the customisation options for the ToughPad are unmatched. It's the tablet of choice when ruggedness is the...
By CRN
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The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 is a 7-inch ruggedized tablet from the pioneer of ruggedized computers. In our review of its 10.1-inch Toughpad FZ-G1 counterpart, the CRN Test Center considered it one of the best ruggedized platforms for vertical solution...
By zdnet.com
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If you're looking for a rugged Windows 8.1 tablet that's relatively compact and lightweight, Panasonic's 7-inch, 540g, 18mm-thick Toughpad FZ-M1 is a good option. The 8.1-inch Getac T800, by contrast, weighs 880g and is 24mm thick. However, with prices...
By Expert Reviews
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This Windows tablet is ultra-durable, but its 7in screen makes regular desktop programs difficult to...
By Good Gear Guide
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Panasonic's latest Toughbook, the FZ-M1 has a fanless design that allows for the body to be sealed. This makes it dustproof and water resistant. It's a unit that can also withstand 1.5m drops. Importantly, it's based on a Core i5 CPU and Windows 8.1,...
By TechRadar
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The 7-inch Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 is a rugged Windows 8.1 Pro tablet that slots into the ever-increasing Toughpad range alongside the FZ-G1 and under the new Toughpad 4K. Announced at CES 2014, it also comes in a Windows 7 version should you decide...
By TechRadar AU
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This is a superbly excecuted business tablet that will find its way into many challenging corporate environments. There's only one real problem with the Toughpad - it is expensive with a starting price of GBP £1,183 or USD $2,099 (around AUD $2,358)....
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