It’s true what they say about things coming in threes. In the tech industry, there is a lot of talk these days about the “third platform.” Many see computer users as being at a critical juncture in terms of how we interact with technology. The original, first platform was based on mainframes and terminals – think …
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British Armed Services Brave Antarctic Voyage with the Fully Rugged Panasonic Toughbook
It takes more than just any laptop to survive the unyielding, treacherous climate of Antarctica. For their latest excursion into the unknown, a 24-person team from the British Armed Services chose the Panasonic Toughbook to support them in their quest. In observation of the 100th anniversary of Robert Falcon Scott, an officer of the Royal …
Necessary Component to an Archaeologist’s Toolbox: Toughbook Computers
From high-altitude surveying in heat-stricken Nevada, to underwater excavation along the Jersey Shore, there’s no question that the work of an archaeologist requires constant digging and screening for artifacts in sometimes extreme environments.
Ginessa Mahar, a lab supervisor at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, and her team spend their time surveying sites with geophysical equipment and excavating 5000-year-old artifacts. The excavations can take weeks at a time. In one of her recent projects researching the Late Archaic period (3000 B.C. – 1000 B.C.) on St. Catherines Island, Mahar and her team detected fire pits, storage pits, living surfaces, subsurface ditches and mounds, and otherwise disturbed soils. These surveys allow the team to better understand the area, providing data about the site’s layout while helping to guide their excavations.
The Panasonic Toughbook U1 Enables Efficient Diagnostics of Caterpillar Equipment in Japan
Caterpillar Central Japan, Ltd. is one of Caterpillar, Inc.’s dealers providing service and diagnostic support for the company’s construction equipment in Japan. Its mechanics conduct on-site construction equipment maintenance, and Panasonic’s rugged Toughbook computers have become an essential part of this service. Over the past ten years, Caterpillar has been moving to a computerized system …
Toughbook 31 Selected Best Rugged Laptop by Inc.
At Panasonic, we fully believe in the quality of the products we make. As a result, we don’t shy away from a little competition. So, when Inc. magazine said it wanted to compare a few rugged laptops, we were happy to offer up our new Toughbook 31. The editor sent us a list of tests …
