Review: Panasonic Toughbook CF-30

The following are the specs of the CF-30 being reviewed:

• Screen: 13.3 XGA (1024 x 768) Daylight Readable Transmissive TFT Display, 500 Nit
• Processor: 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo Low Voltage L2400 (2MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB)
• Hard Drive: 100GB SATA 150 Hard Drive (Hitachi Travelstar 7K200 7200RPM)
• Memory: 3GB (PC5300 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM) 4GB max
• Optical Drive: DVD+-R Dual Layer/DVD+-RW Drive
• External Ports and Slots: 3 x USB 2.0, Firewire 400, 54/34 ExpressCard slot, PCMCIA slot, SmartCard Reader, SD Card Reader, VGA, Serial, headphone/line-out, microphone-in, Modem, Gigabit Ethernet.
• Wireless: Wi-Fi (Intel 3945ABG 802.11a/b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 w/ EDR
• Graphics: Intel GMA 950
• OS: Windows XP Professional with SP2
• 91 Watt-Hour Li-Ion (10.65V, 8.55Ah)
• Dimensions: (WxDxH): 11.9” x 11.3” x 2.8”
• Weight: 8.2 Pounds

Pros

• Can be used in almost any environment
• Built-in handle for portability
• Extremely long battery life
• High quality
• Rigid screen lid.
• Can be used as a weapon

Cons

• Not for the faint of wallet
• No bleeding edge hardware
• Heavy and bulky
• Expensive upgrades
• Not made for gaming.