Panasonic's Android-based 'toughpad' unveiled

Technology Jun. 21, 2012 - 06:22AM JST ( 5 )

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smithinjapanJun. 21, 2012 - 12:23PM JST

That thing looks like a piece of garbage! Just out, after all this time with Apple and a few lagging rivals, and they come up with a frame and desktop screen like that? Hope they don't make too many of the things.
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Olivier PaumierJun. 21, 2012 - 04:46PM JST

Smithinjapan, maybe you missed its purpose, this has nothing to do with an iPad, potential users won't care about how it looks.
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PeaceWarriorJun. 21, 2012 - 04:48PM JST

“It is water-proof, dust-proof and shock-proof.”

Might even be PeaceWarrior's kids'-proof!
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lostrune2Jun. 22, 2012 - 06:09PM JST

If you've ever seen the Toughbooks laptops, you know what it's for.
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nihoncriticJun. 22, 2012 - 10:46PM JST

@smithinjapan, like Olivier wrote, maybe you should pay more attention to the article before you enter into a pro-apple rant. To elaborate for you, I don't believe the iPad is “is water-proof, dust-proof and shock-proof,” can "withstand being dropped from a height of four feet (1.21 meters)," and "has a nine-hour battery life." Looks like garbage? Perhaps, but there seems to be more than meets the eye.