Before anything else, let’s clear things up: specifically, they’re claiming that the Toughbook C1 is the world’s lightest 12.1-inch convertible tablet PC. Just so we can eliminate weight comparisons to slates that “cheat” by dropping the keyboard. Now that that’s out of the way, here’s the C1’s deal: weighing in at 3.2 pounds, the Toughbook C1 features a system built around Intel’s Core i5 processor, and a shell that can survive one-foot drops and up to 225 pounds of pressure. The keyboard is spill-resistant too, so you can rest assured that it’ll also survive the misadventures of the typical office klutz.
Panasonic has just announced that they’ll be updating their rugged line of “Let’s Note” notebooks in Japan with Intel’s new Core i5 and i7 platforms and a Windows 7 OS upgrade. In case you’re looking for a faster notebook that you can bring along during your forays into the Amazon rainforest.
