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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 w … 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 to … 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 i … read more

A note on model numbers (for Toughbook nerds)

Posted by Ed Lasher on 14th Jul 2014

Date Last Modified 4/1/2025 If you’re a Toughbook nerd (I use that as a term of endearment), or if you just like to do thorough research before buying, you might be inclined to decode the long f … read more
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