Panasonic Toughbook CF-74

Laptop Magazine has a review up on the Panasonic Toughbook CF-74, a semi-rugged system, that does not look like one.

Just as you wouldn’t wear cowboy boots to a black-tie ball, you would probably never carry a rugged notebook into a mahogany-paneled boardroom. The Panasonic Toughbook CF-74 is an exception. This semi-rugged sytem is made for highly mobile people who are tired of replacing less-durable notebooks but want something that still looks, acts, and runs like a mainstream machine.

In fact, except for the sturdy handle that forms this model’s front panel, you would probably never know that this is a rugged notebook, semi or not.

Earning an editor’s choice badge, you know this machine is going to be good, tie in the 4.5 out of 5 rating and the fact that the only negative they list is a heavy AC adapter with three-prong AC plug, and you have a solid buy for those looking for a machine that can take a bit more of a beating without looking like and ugly lump.

If you don’t need something semi-rugged but want similar features otherwise, then the 13″ MacBook would be your best bet, and for half of the cost. You can get the 13″ MacBook through here.

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