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or not you do expose
the Toughpad to your
shift's elements, the fact is
you can and won't break the
budget replacing COTS hardware for the fleet.
I heard drop testing is a repeated
number of times on each side and corner. Afterward the device has to turn
back on (meaning it was tested while
OFF) and run without issue. So I did
what any self-respecting person would
do in my situation—I "accidentally"
let it fall and tumble down my stairs…
while on. Afterward it launched my
three test programs and it performed as
well as before.
Most of the ports/connections on
the Toughpad come with hinged covers, caps if you will. These are meant
to block particulate (dry and wet) from
damaging the electronic connection
from accessory to
computer. Before explaining how I came to simulate this, my suggestion is to lock the touchscreen then
wipe it off. A clean microfiber will work
wonderfully, but I used my sleeve and
it worked just fine. I don't feel locking
the screen is a requirement, just a safety
procedure. On numerous occasions
I've tried to clear the screen and the
Windows 8 home screen tiles slid
over. It wasn't an issue, merely an
unintended effect.
Putting the durability of the screen
and dust protection to task took a bit
of creative thought. Using the
Toughpad regularly just wasn't
enough—it ran for hours on end;
I needed to get a bit more messy
than my office. I took it outside and
stuck each side into a pile of landscaping river rock…while on. Again, I
experienced no issues with none of
my benchmark programs afterward.
With the unknowns of what may
happen next year, week, or hour for
a law enforcement officer, Panasonic
seems to have designed a computer to
fulfill the need of a tablet's mobility
while still holding the "tough" part of
the Toughbook brand. ■
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