When shopping for laptops, such as Panasonic Toughbook laptops, it is important to consider the total cost of the unit over the lifetime of ownership and not just the current price. With more and more people working at home and on the road in recent years, the number of laptop failures has increased because of drops, spills, weather, and many other accidents. Losing a computer for a week costs a company the money to repair the unit and the loss of productivity by the computer user, which can add up to thousands of dollars over the course of a year or two.

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The Panasonic Toughbook computers are another step in Panasonic’s long-standing commitment to product innovations in rugged mobile computing. In the past, Panasonic was the first company to put CD-ROM drives in notebooks, use magnesium alloy to encase LCD screens, and create the fully rugged tablet PC. The semi-rugged category of laptop computers was introduced to the marketplace by Panasonic.

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In July 2007, the Panasonic Toughbook 74 won the Ultimate Choice award by LAPTOP as the best semi-rugged laptop available on the market. This is just one in a long list of awards won by this mobile computer. The Toughbook 74 comes with a large 13.3-inch touchscreen designed specifically to work well in outdoor conditions during the day or night. The full magnesium case keeps the laptop safe from outside dangers and comes with a built-in handle for easy carrying around the job site.

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