Panasonic has announced the newest member of their Toughbook Tablet PC product family, the Toughbook CF-H2. This tablet is a heavy-duty product, ideal for users who work in extreme environments. It is resistant to drops, vibrations, cold, dust, heat, salt fog, moisture, gunfire, and humidity. It can easily survive falls of up to 6 feet (1.82 m), besides being water- and dustproof. Speaking of specs, the new Toughbook CF-H2 features a magnesium alloy chassis encased with polycarbonate, a 10.1-inch XGA touchscreen display (1024x768), a 1.7 GHz Core i5-2557M CPU, 4 GB of RAM (8 GB max), a 320 GB HDD (7,200 rpm) or an optional 128 GB SSD drive, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, two batteries that together provide up to 6.5 hours of operation, optional items such as GPS, barcode and RFID readers, and a 2-megapixel camera. The tablet runs on Windows 7 operating system.

The Toughbook CF-H2 will be available soon, starting at USD 3,449.