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Are Toughbooks Waterproof?

Posted by Ed Lasher on 26th May 2015

Short answer: no.I'm writing this because recently I've seen the term "waterproof" thrown around by a few sites talking about Toughbooks. The word simply does not apply. There is no such thing as a wa … read more
All About Hard Drives

All About Hard Drives

Posted by Ed Lasher on 15th Apr 2015

Updated February 2/19/2025 Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) Solid State Drives (SSDs) Different Types Of SSDs Choosing The Best Storage Device For A Rugged Computer   Data storage — sexy … 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