Panasonic released the new Toughbook CF-30 notebook, which features 13.3-inch XGA touchscreen, 1.66 GHz L2400 Core Duo processor and slot for extra battery or disc drive. The Toughbook family has long used anti-glare and anti-reflective screen coatings, and now it offers 1,000 Nit (candelas per square meter, a measure of brightness). Manufacturer guarantees that the new CF-30 is twice as bright as most rugged notebooks.

The laptop weighs 8.2 pounds and delivers a battery life of more than 6 hours (depending on conditions of usage). It comes with a magnesium alloy cases, sealed keyboards, ports and hard drives which make it drop-kick ready. Priced at USD 4,700.