Panasonic gifts Toughbook CF-T8 and CF-52 with much-needed spec bump

We’ve witnessed Panasonic update its Toughbook C1 and H1 Field earlier in the year, but two of the line’s long-standing stalwarts have been hobbling along on last year’s latest and greatest for far too long. Today, all that changes. Panny announced that the Toughbook CF-52 and business-minded Toughbook CF-T8 were both seeing long-overdue refreshes today, with the former being equipped with a 2.53GHz Core i5 processor, 2GB of RAM on the baseline model and up to a 250GB shock-mounted hard drive with quick release. It’s also packing WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, internal 3G (from Gobi, so it rolls both ways) and a magnesium alloy case that’s immune to basic bumps, bruises, shocks and splatters. As for the 12.1-inch CF-T8? That one’s getting served a 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 CPU, Windows 7 Professional, Bluetooth 2.1 and a battery good for some eight hours of use. Both machines are available now across the pond, with special bundles including your own personal David Hasslehoff knockoff to parade around with for the day.

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