When you think of tablets, an image of a fragile, sophisticated machine that cannot survive extreme conditions may come to your mind. You are not entirely wrong in this assumption since most consumer tablets are built that way. However, breaking this perception and moving ahead in the league of hardware building, Panasonic unveiled its first Toughpad in 2011.  A hardy machine built to withstand the most compelling situations. This tablet is designed for professionals who work in the field or have challenging jobs.

For instance, defence personnel’s, surveyors, marketing professionals and emergency service providers need a device that has high security features and robust hardware and can withstand strong vibrations, fall, drops, temperature fluctuation and rough handling. Built to withstand all of these and much more, here are top 5 reasons, why Panasonic tablets are perfect for field jobs:

Long Battery Life

Disrupted power supply is the most common problem faced by people who work outdoors. The average battery life for tablets manufactured for the consumer market is 3-4 hours. However, the battery life of a device such as the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 industrial tablets boasts of a battery life of nearly 10 hours. The battery of the gadget is removable (which is uncommon in tabs) and also comes with an additional bridge battery. So, whether you are working in the field collecting empirical data or on a business trip to meet potential clients, low battery alert will not dampen your work.

Fewer Burnouts & Repairs

Toughpads are designed to last in the field. Dust and water resistance is the lifeboat of the device. As a result, they can handle extreme conditions. For example, the Toughpad FZ-B2 has an exclusive dust and water resistance feature that makes it less susceptible to repair and burnouts, making it ideal for challenging job places. Work condition in the field is beyond one’s control, and may be subject to varying conditions. These features also ensure that all the data and information stored in the device is not lost due to unpleasant circumstances.

Lesser Downtime  

In addition to the hard built exterior, the interior of a Toughpad is equally robust and strong. Toughpad FZ-R1 comes with the trust of Windows 8.1. It’s ideal for marketing and sales professionals who are constantly on the move. The expandable storage option, SkyDrive integration, and task manager enable the user to work anytime, anywhere. The perfect software environment prevents the device from overheating. All the enterprise applications work smoothly on the device making Panasonic tablets a viable buy.

Lower Cost of Ownership

If one were to compare the cost of ownership between rugged tablets and consumer ones, the former works out to be far more reasonable and viable. This is despite the fact that the MRP of Toughpads is higher than consumer tablets or laptops. Recent growth of cloud computing technologies has made data access and accumulation rather easy, but there are also inherent security issues that arise like storing valuable information on the cloud.

Rugged devices like the Panasonic Toughpad series eliminates this threat that allows the storing of information on the machine, which is incremental in addressing intangible cost that comes with managing and owning a technological device. Also the durable built of the device prevents damage and assures robustness.  Prevention of loss of data is yet another example of an intangible loss that lowers the cost of ownership of Toughpads.

Efficiency in Business Operations

Toughpads are designed to cater to industry specific needs. The primary purpose of this device is to improve the effectiveness of the military and defence personnel, marketing professionals, sales executives and even researchers and scientists. Irrespective of how compelling the situation is, you have a tough device at your service, making sure that the work is done on time increasing efficiency and bringing in profit for enterprises.

Panasonic Toughpads is a robust machine that has undergone stringent test drives to prove its performance and durability in the field. Equipped with features like NFC (Near Field Communication), GPS, RFID (Radio-frequency identification) it’s a modern, power packed device that is built for modern businesses and work where extremities have no boundaries.

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​The author Utk​arsh Sahu is a content strategist and likes to contribute tech and finance insights. He has written for Business Insider, Tech Radar and regularly contributes on Huffington Post.

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