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The Flagship of the Toughbook range.  Undoubtedly the most versatile and usable Fully Rugged Field device available. What is the Panasonic Toughbook CF-33? Foremostly, it is a Fully Rugged Windows field device. The focus on a larger screen whilst being slim and lightweight makes it highly usable for field-based working. Fully rugged gives field protection…

Why are Panasonic Toughbooks so expensive? Building a durable device means using better materials, designing better components like the ports and chipsets, protecting fragile parts like the screen and motherboard, and keeping nasties like water and dust away from the inner workings. Adding into the mix some vibration proofing and squash resistance adds to the…

How to choose a rugged tablet for your business? When it comes to choosing a tablet for your business, your workers want sleek consumer styling, while you need enterprise-class durability, data capture and an accessory family that allows you to create the perfect tablet solution for your environment, workers and apps. Now you can have…

What is the best all round Toughbook? The Toughbook 55 will answer all your rugged laptop needs at a reasonable price. Mobility – 20 standard hours of battery life in a lightweight (for a rugged device!) unit with an integrated carry handle. Screen options to suit even gloved users in the field. Flexibility –  Universal…

Mem-Star Rugged are proud to announce we are a Sonim partner here in the UK. By partnering with Sonim we hope to be able to provide long-lasting sustainable IT hardware solutions through Somin’s world-beating Ultra Rugged XP8 smartphone and XP5 feature phone. Who are Sonim Technologies? Founded in 1999, Sonim Technologies is a leading US…

Panasonic is World-renowned for the quality and reliability of its rugged computing portfolio. None more so than in their much-lauded 10″ 2in1 detachable the CF-20, and the best selling 10″ rugged tablet the FZ-G1.  Both have been stalwarts in Rugged for many years. So what on earth could they possibly do to improve on them?…

So, your organisation is done with wasting money on consumer devices that fail, fall over and frustrate. But then you look, in envy, at the top end fully rugged devices and you can’t help but feel they are just too costly to justify and simply way too rugged for what you actually need… Is there…

The device is just the first part of the hardware cycle. Being able to effectively and efficiently use a device in the field can also require a host of add-ons. Zebra has excelled with the ET5x range. From cases, straps and expansion to charging, cradles and docking.  For the full list of options available please…

Are Toughbooks worth it? The simple answer is they are. If you need a reliable rugged device you cannot buy cheaper than a Toughbook. Sure, all the cost of a Toughbook is upfront, but you don’t have to replace your device anywhere near as often and it will return your investment on not failing when…