Businessman's Satellite - Panasonic TOUGHBOOK CF-T8 Laptop
It will be a question of rather unusual laptop CF-T8 from the series “mobile companion of a business person”. The entire line of Panasonic notebooks is very specific. These laptops are designed for special applications and, as before, remain a rarity in our country - this only makes them more interesting. By the way, TOUGHBOOK laptops are made in Japan at Panasonic’s own factories, which also deserves attention.
Today, there are many models of laptops for corporate users on the market - from simple “workhorses” to “premium-class” laptops. A special category includes mobile laptops designed to work outside the office - manufacturers are trying to make them as suitable as possible for work on trips.
So that managers traveling around on business trips willingly take a laptop with them, manufacturers are constantly improving technologies to make laptops compact, lightweight and long battery life.
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Panasonic engineers have their own view on mobile laptops - they believe that a business notebook should be not only compact, lightweight, long battery-powered, but also protected .
Panasonic - big experts on the production of secure laptops - since the mid-90s, they have been releasing non-killed notebooks of the TOUGHBOOK line.
Some of the protective properties of industrial models were applied in business series notebooks. So in the early 2000s, a line of mobile business notebooks in a protected version was born, which was called “Let's Note”.
Currently available in the seventh and eighth series of this line. The hero of this review is the TOUGHBOOK CF-T8 laptop.
According to the manufacturer’s specification, the TOUGHBOOK CF-T8 is a lightweight (1.38 kg) notebook with a 12.1 ″ touchscreen, up to 8 hours from a standard battery, withstands shocks, squeezing up to 100 kg, vibration, and fall up to 76 cm (on) and liquid spills on the keyboard.
The body of the laptop is completely made of magnesium alloy. In some places, small plastic inserts are provided so that WiFi and Bluetooth antennas can “break through”.
The display lid is reinforced with stiffeners - looks like an SUV hood. Inside the case is also reinforced with stiffeners, which allows to achieve high strength, even when thin-walled casting.
The laptop can not be called super-thin. It is somewhat thicker than the Lenovo X61.
The thickening of the case is a design feature necessary to protect the internal components of the laptop from shock, compression and vibration. The hard disk is in a special protective casing, equipped with dampers, and connected to the motherboard with a flexible cable. The corners of the front side of the lid and case have special grooves, due to which the lid does not move relative to the case when the laptop is dropped when closed.
Display hinges are also rugged.
At the bottom of the case you can see the drain hole of the drainage system (rectangular shape with rounded corners). At hit on the keyboard liquid merges through a drainage and does not get in the case.
The developers took care of the convenience when working while standing, when you need to hold a laptop in hand, and equipped the CF-T8 with a touch screen. Rubber strap allows you to securely hold the laptop in your hand.
A set of interfaces and their layout on the case are standard for a corporate laptop.
The keyboard is comfortable (for such a kid). The Ctrl key is in place (by the way, using the utility supplied, you can programmatically swap Ctrl and Fn keys. With a small notebook, some keys had to be pressed. Nevertheless, most of the keys used for blind typing are practically It is not horrible. The buttons of the "cross" are strong enough, but you can get used to it.
The touchpad is very unusual - has a round shape. If you run a circle along the edge of the touchpad, scrolling will work (as in iPods).
The touch screen responds well to pressing. Since it is made by resistive, not by capacitive technology, it perceives pressing with a stylus and a finger (even with a glove).
The color rendition and viewing angles of the TN + Film matrix leave much to be desired, but it is quite suitable for office work.
Both positioning and performance indicators suggest that a laptop is designed for office tasks - no more.
With working WiFi and average screen brightness, the laptop lasted 6.5 hours - an excellent result for a standard battery (the one with which the laptop weighs 1.38 kg).
It turns out a reliable laptop for those who often go on business trips or work mostly outside the office. The degree of protection applied in the CF-T8 allows the notebook to withstand most of the hardships of active life and reduces the risk of remaining with a “trough” at the crucial moment. Those who value stability and for whom losses from downtime, missed opportunities and data loss far exceed the cost of a laptop, it is recommended to pay attention to this model. Taking into account the high price of CF-T8, it can be in demand in large companies.
Lyrical digression
Today, there are many models of laptops for corporate users on the market - from simple “workhorses” to “premium-class” laptops. A special category includes mobile laptops designed to work outside the office - manufacturers are trying to make them as suitable as possible for work on trips.
So that managers traveling around on business trips willingly take a laptop with them, manufacturers are constantly improving technologies to make laptops compact, lightweight and long battery life.
')
Panasonic engineers have their own view on mobile laptops - they believe that a business notebook should be not only compact, lightweight, long battery-powered, but also protected .
Panasonic - big experts on the production of secure laptops - since the mid-90s, they have been releasing non-killed notebooks of the TOUGHBOOK line.
Some of the protective properties of industrial models were applied in business series notebooks. So in the early 2000s, a line of mobile business notebooks in a protected version was born, which was called “Let's Note”.
Currently available in the seventh and eighth series of this line. The hero of this review is the TOUGHBOOK CF-T8 laptop.
According to the manufacturer’s specification, the TOUGHBOOK CF-T8 is a lightweight (1.38 kg) notebook with a 12.1 ″ touchscreen, up to 8 hours from a standard battery, withstands shocks, squeezing up to 100 kg, vibration, and fall up to 76 cm (on) and liquid spills on the keyboard.
Constructive
The body of the laptop is completely made of magnesium alloy. In some places, small plastic inserts are provided so that WiFi and Bluetooth antennas can “break through”.
The display lid is reinforced with stiffeners - looks like an SUV hood. Inside the case is also reinforced with stiffeners, which allows to achieve high strength, even when thin-walled casting.
The laptop can not be called super-thin. It is somewhat thicker than the Lenovo X61.
The thickening of the case is a design feature necessary to protect the internal components of the laptop from shock, compression and vibration. The hard disk is in a special protective casing, equipped with dampers, and connected to the motherboard with a flexible cable. The corners of the front side of the lid and case have special grooves, due to which the lid does not move relative to the case when the laptop is dropped when closed.
Display hinges are also rugged.
At the bottom of the case you can see the drain hole of the drainage system (rectangular shape with rounded corners). At hit on the keyboard liquid merges through a drainage and does not get in the case.
The developers took care of the convenience when working while standing, when you need to hold a laptop in hand, and equipped the CF-T8 with a touch screen. Rubber strap allows you to securely hold the laptop in your hand.
A set of interfaces and their layout on the case are standard for a corporate laptop.
Governing bodies
The keyboard is comfortable (for such a kid). The Ctrl key is in place (by the way, using the utility supplied, you can programmatically swap Ctrl and Fn keys. With a small notebook, some keys had to be pressed. Nevertheless, most of the keys used for blind typing are practically It is not horrible. The buttons of the "cross" are strong enough, but you can get used to it.
The touchpad is very unusual - has a round shape. If you run a circle along the edge of the touchpad, scrolling will work (as in iPods).
The touch screen responds well to pressing. Since it is made by resistive, not by capacitive technology, it perceives pressing with a stylus and a finger (even with a glove).
Screen
The color rendition and viewing angles of the TN + Film matrix leave much to be desired, but it is quite suitable for office work.
Brief specifications
- Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4 GHz processor, 3 MB of cache
- 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM (max. 4 GB)
- Integrated Intel GS45 Graphics Adapter
- 160 GB hard drive
- Touch screen 12.1 ″ with anti-reflective coating, XGA
- WLAN 802.11 b / g, Bluetooth 2.0, 3G (optional)
- Up to 8 hours of battery life
- Weight 1385
Both positioning and performance indicators suggest that a laptop is designed for office tasks - no more.
Battery life
With working WiFi and average screen brightness, the laptop lasted 6.5 hours - an excellent result for a standard battery (the one with which the laptop weighs 1.38 kg).
findings
It turns out a reliable laptop for those who often go on business trips or work mostly outside the office. The degree of protection applied in the CF-T8 allows the notebook to withstand most of the hardships of active life and reduces the risk of remaining with a “trough” at the crucial moment. Those who value stability and for whom losses from downtime, missed opportunities and data loss far exceed the cost of a laptop, it is recommended to pay attention to this model. Taking into account the high price of CF-T8, it can be in demand in large companies.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/78479/
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