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All about hard drives

All about hard drives

Posted by Ed Lasher on 15th Apr 2015

Data storage — sexy topic, right? Anyway, you may have noticed that most of our Toughbooks come with the option to upgrade the hard drive. Each laptop comes with a standard SATA hard disk drive, bu … read more
On Refurbished Toughbook usage hours

On Refurbished Toughbook usage hours

Posted by Ed Lasher on 31st Mar 2015

Updated June 13, 2023 People often ask me how many hours our Toughbooks have. Of course, it varies, but that's not a satisfying answer. To provide an approximation, I checked the hours on a w … read more

Why is the Toughbook touch pad such a pain to use?

Posted by Ed Lasher on 2nd Feb 2015

Panasonic uses resistive touch panels in their fully-rugged Toughbook laptops instead of the capacitive kind you are probably more accustomed to. Resistive touch requires a bit more pressure t … read more

Real, Honest Photos Of Real, Honest Toughbooks

Posted by Ed on 14th Dec 2014

Updated September 9/4/2024 One of the biggest questions we get over the phone is, “Are the product pictures of your inventory?” They are! We take a lot of pride in showcasing our actual inven … read more
We're here to help you make "Tough" choices

We're here to help you make "Tough" choices

Posted by Ed on 9th Sep 2014

Over the years, we've done a lot of business over the phone. Typically people would call us, explain their needs, and we'd help them find a solution. Often this exchange would bypass the online sto … read more