World’s lightest convertible tablet to be the C1 from Panasonic?

6th March, 2010 by adina
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Panasonic has announced to solve a major problem of tablet devices by adding a new touchscreen Toughbook. The C1 convertible tablet is believed to be the lightest device of this kind with a 12-inch screen as it weighs just 3.2 pounds while having a regular battery. It is closer to its rivals only when using a two-battery pack. The design also sports a dual hinge putting the opening and twisting motions into different hinges and avoids the hinge breaking when regularly used.

As most Toughbooks, the C1 convertible is hardened against above-average efforts and is designed to resist to one-foot drops without suffering damages as well as up to 2.5 feet for the hard disk drive. The device sports a spill-resistant keyboard and is able to withstand a pressure of 225 pounds on either side.

Although having a low weight and tablet design, the C1 should be a fast device thanks to the 2.4GHz Core i5, a minimum of 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive. There is also a Gobi modem as an option, 3G over VDO or HSPA, and tight security provided with both Smart Card and fingerprint readers. Battery life is normally 5 hours, but when the above mentioned dual battery pack is used it should be 10 hours.

Panasonic expects the new C1 tablet PC to be ready not earlier then June. Its design and speed will justify a price of $2,499.


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