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Panasonic ToughBook Testing Facility Tour

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bruised-but-not-beaten dept.

An anonymous reader writes "ToughBooks are considered by some to be the most resilient of all notebooks. So how does Panasonic ensure that their line of indestructible portables are just that? In a recent tour of the Kobe plant in Japan it was discovered that 1000's of ToughBooks are destroyed each year in pursuit of the most rugged systems. Soaking, electric shock, heating and electromagnetic radiation are among the many methods of torture used."

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  1. Indeed by mfh · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... and now Slashdotting.

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  2. How to REALLY test a notebook by operagost · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't see a curious four-year-old being employed in any of their tests. I'd like to see how one of these stands up to crayons and peanut butter sandwiches.

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    1. Re:How to REALLY test a notebook by Teh+MegaHurtz · · Score: 5, Funny

      I don't see a curious four-year-old being employed in any of their tests. I'd like to see how one of these stands up to crayons and peanut butter sandwiches. Also known as the curious CEO test
  3. not bright enough by cpearson · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Even with toughbooks the single biggest problem with portable computers is screen brightness. In direct sunlight lcd screens are not practical. I speak from expirence beacause I developed a business application for the tablet pc. I have recieved plenty of feedback from customers about how hard it was to use them in the field.

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  4. Matsushita Versus Sony by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Panasonic is just one brand in the consumer-electronics empire of Matsushita. For decades, Panasonic quality was considered inferior to Sony quality, but at the moment, Panasonic quality is nearly identical to Sony quality. Moreover, Sony products cost 30% more than Panasonic products.

    Why would anyone want to pay 30% more for an equivalent product?

    Why does Sony charge so much money even though nearly 100% of its products is now assembled in low-wage China? Panasonic still tries to build its products in high-wage Japan.

  5. Um... by AeroIllini · · Score: 5, Insightful
    From TFA:

    I therefore jumped at the chance to nip over to Japan and see Panasonic's setup in person.
    Perhaps not the best choice of words...?
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  6. bad workmanship by sentientbeing · · Score: 5, Funny

    The drop testing machine that's located at the Osaka R&D facility is one of only eight in the world, but unfortunately it wasn't working on the day we visited.


    Things just arent built to last these days . .

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