PANASONIC’S CF-52 IS A LEADING EXEMPLAR OF THAT CROSSOVER - REVIEW

Ruggedized notebooks have a lot in general with the Hummer business version of notebooks. They started out as austerely utilitarian machines built for profound industrial use, in due course the public became accustomed with the tough-as-nails design, and more consumer-friendly editions of these artifacts made their way into the marketplace. Panasonic’s CF-52 is a leading exemplar of that crossover.

Design
The squared-off silver and black design and built-in carrying handle makes this Tough book CF-52 resemble more of an aluminum attaché case than a laptop. Which makes you feel like holding stacks of $100 bills; but inside you'll find a fairly basic 15-inch Core 2 Duo notebook buffered by plethora of metal and plastic. Elements of the Tough book CF-52 stick on to the MIL-STD-810F regulation, be grateful to a rugged magnesium alloy chassis, a shock escalated hard drive and display, and a spill-resistant keyboard tray .The unit is designed to bear drops of up to 2.5 feet on all sides.

Performance
Under its hardened hood, is a conventional notebook, and not shockingly, its show is on par with other latest systems with analogous components. Another semi rugged notebook, the Dura-book D13RY, carries a slightly slower T7200 CPU, but peps up with a 2nd GB of RAM. This means the CF-52 will have no trouble with basic multitasking such as Web surfing, using office documents, and multimedia playback.

Tough books 15.4-inch wide-display LCD screen offers an exceptional 1,920x1, 200 native resolutions, which is much higher compared to the average 15-inch notebook display. It is sad that you miss out much in the way of ports and connections on the CF-52. It hops the usually omnipresent S-Video port, but it’s loaded with both a PC Card and Express Card slot. The addition of Wi-Fi technology and wireless broadband is a pleasing content in this notebook. All the ports and connections are guarded behind snap-on swathes, except for the audio jacks and the external power connection. The optical drive is also in the few exposed members.
The CF-52 sprinted for 3 hours and 30 minutes on our battery exhaust test. That's remarkable for a mainstream notebook, even more so for one that has to sprint up with such a high-resolution display.

Overall
Panasonic includes a 3 year parts and labor warranty with the purchase. Accessible Support through a 24/7 toll-free phone line. With the laptop that is a decent performer and rugged at heart and muscle, The CF-52 will go for the kill.

Pros
+ Rugged by all means
+ In-depth detailing (Covered ports)
+ Warranty & Service Backup

Cons
- Working speed not the most admiring
- Multi tasking is not its strength
- Exposed Optical Drive

Value For Money

Our Rating