Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field Tablet Computer Released

Panasonic introduced the Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field, a rugged handheld tablet computer. The device enables extreme mobility and productivity for field sales personnel, first responders, supervisors, inspectors, maintenance workers and other highly mobile professionals. Certified to meet IP65 and MIL-STD-810G, the Toughbook H1 Field offers durability with a six foot drop rating. It comes with optional SmartCard, RFID, and barcode readers, camera, GPS and Qualcomm’s new Gobi2000 mobile broadband technology.

By leveraging Panasonic’s advanced battery technology and a 1.86 GHz Intel Atom processor, the Toughbook H1 Field offers a six hours of battery life, complemented by twin hot-swappable batteries that allow for limitless use, virtually eliminating down time and maximizing return on investment.

The Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field includes a 500 nit, 10.4” dual-touch display that offers both tablet and touchscreen functionality. The display also includes a circular polarizer, plus anti-glare and anti-reflective screen treatments. Weighing 3.4 lbs, this mobile computing platform features 2GB of RAM and a 64GB reinforced flex-connect solid state drive.

The Toughbook H1 Field offers a range of embedded wireless connectivity options including 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 and Qualcomm’s new Gobi2000 technology which simplifies complex multi-carrier wireless deployments for IT departments. The H1 Field will be certified on the Sprint and Verizon Wireless networks, allowing workers to stay connected at all times. Other wireless carrier certifications will be announced soon.