Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A2 rugged tablet

Panasonic has launched the Toughpad FZ-A2 tablet, combining Intel and Android productivity with full ruggedisation. The product features a sunlight-viewable 10-finger multitouch IPS display, flexible configurable ports and business expansion capability, plus enterprise-class security.

The lightweight unit weighs 880 g and is 16.4 mm deep. It can withstand drops from 1.2 m and is sealed against dust and water spills with an IP65 ingress protection rating.

The 10.1″ daylight-readable display (1920 x 1200) with high visibility (800 cd/m²) provides clarity of vision in all conditions both outside and indoors. It will work in temperatures below 0°C or above 50°C and the 10-point capacitive touch-screen display can be used by hand, with gloves or with the capacitive stylus pen for accurate annotation or signature collection in the rain.

The tablet has a user-removable battery with a 9 h working life, with an optional hot-swappable battery capability for when around-the-clock usage is required. It supports live videoconference capabilities and is equipped with Full HD front web and 8 MP rear camera with flash. It also features built-in directional array microphones, making it suitable for communication, videoconferencing and voice recognition software.