What is "toughbook"

Toughbook is a trademarked brand name owned by Panasonic Corporation and refers to its line of rugged computers. The Toughbook, introduced in 1996 with the CF-25, is designed to withstand vibration, drops, spills, extreme temperature, and rough handling. Toughbook mobile computers are used in a wide variety of industries, including construction, defense, emergency services, government, healthcare, law enforcement, manufacturing, oil & gas and telecom/utilities. Toughbook mobile computers are designed for lower failure rates than standard business laptops, translating to less downtime, fewer repair expenses and a lower total cost of ownership.

In 2011, Panasonic introduced the Toughpad brand of ruggedized tablets, built to many of the same specifications as its Toughbook laptop line.