Panasonic's Toughbook CF-30 Survives Extreme Punishment
Christina Butty — June 25, 2009 — Tech
When Panasonic called its new laptop the “Toughbook” they weren’t kidding.
Forbes put the Panasonic’s Toughbook CF-30 through a battery of crazy testing including pouring Diet Coke on the keys, crushing Doritos into the keyboard, driving a Jetta over it, and even scheduling a play date with a white tiger at Six Flags. Even a 10,000 pound elephant tossed it around and stood on it!
After all of that punishment, the Panasonic Toughbook CF-30 still managed to boot.
Forbes put the Panasonic’s Toughbook CF-30 through a battery of crazy testing including pouring Diet Coke on the keys, crushing Doritos into the keyboard, driving a Jetta over it, and even scheduling a play date with a white tiger at Six Flags. Even a 10,000 pound elephant tossed it around and stood on it!
After all of that punishment, the Panasonic Toughbook CF-30 still managed to boot.
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