Price
At that price it will only be sold to the big corporates who implement big government projects.
Looking for an Android fondleslab that's a bit less fragile? Next Spring, Panasonic will release what it hopes will be just the ticket. The 10.1in Toughpad FZ-A1 will run Android 3.2 Honeycomb - possibly Ice Cream Sandwich instead, though Panasonic is playing safe for the moment - on a 1.2GHz dual-core Marvell processor. Chuck …
the funny thing is that the SLAB title really fits this one.
At 2.1lbs (0.952 kg) and 0.7" thick without any accessories it's quite heavy as hell to handle for extended lengths of time in just one palm. Samsung's Galaxy Tab is only 1.2lbs (0.544 kg) and only 0.33" thick, HALF the weight and thickness of the panasonic SLAB
Oh.. and the panasonic PR spinners managed to spit out this bit of Vogon prose when they talk about the difference: (from the PDF file Toughpad_ConsumerCompetitiveChart.pdf on panasonic's site)
"The Toughpad A1 has a significant rugged and performance advantage for only a slight difference in weight and thickness."
rofl, "slight difference" my ass, the thing is more than DOUBLE the thickness and almost double the weight!
Fondleslabs? Some like'em with some extra girth. Robustness is also a good thing, can take that extra handling.
What looks good to the eye and what feels good to the hand are not always the same.
And with that plastic stick, it can also turn tricks some of them other emaciated slates can't.
Spring 2012?????? another delay?
at the beginning of summer they promised us that in it will BE AVAILABLE by the end of this year, and the trade shows i've attended they promised us that it will be available in november! why this delay again?
see: https://secure.flickr.com/photos/panasonictoughbook/sets/72157626971296012/
also,
£1K for the 3g version and £875 for non-3g? are they nuts? £125 just for an additional 3g modem tucked inside?
f**k it then, i'm getting samsung devices for our company. Panasonic can go suck on an egg.