I am now on my second CF-30 and both of mine have the built in GPS on the lid plus my old one had a fingerprint scanner for security while my new one has the antenna for increased Wi-Fi signal. If you didn't want or need the CD/DVD drive you can replace that with an extra battery. For those that may be curious there is a small hole in the left hinge that is for a mic but most don't have that installed. The CF-30 can be setup with cellular service as well. They are a lot cheaper now on eBay and I got my current one with Windows 10.
I'm going to get myself one of these computers I love how its rugged and tough looking, all of the details of it and all the doors and everything I love it.. your video helped a lot
Great vid. Just installing the 30 in our Magnum cruiser for process serving and skip tracing. This will be a great asset while on the road. Your video showed me that I still don't need to go to the cf19 or higher model. The 30 still has the capabilities. The selling point from the 29 to the 30 M2 was the built in modem. No need for a data hotspot. Thanks again. J.
Two days ago i bought it at MYR 500 (USD120), a great deal because it was $7000 when it was launched in 2007! I've only just using it for a day, but I can say that this is really durable, I don't need to worry about any accidental drop and no need backpack to carry it.
I believe heated elements are not needed for an SSD hard drive. can also fit a second hard drive where the dvd drive goes with a case/caddy found on ebay.
+Nor Norranun funny you should mention it...I was Army Infantry for 4 years. now I work in an automotive shop an a rugged laptop is what the job requires... It even came with automotive diagnostic software so it was a no brainer when I saw it for 300 bucks. Had it for about 2 weeks now an I love it.
to all those wondering...these laptops were $7000 USD new. This is a cf-30 which you can buy for under $300 USD. Why so cheap now? military surplus is the answer. we used these in the military. they are sand proof, water proof, shock drop resistant and can be equipt with GPS so you can have access to server in remote areas. Some were even touch screen. I purchased some of these for about $200 a piece for my field mechanics. they have wifi and are as titled...."tough". they are bulking and heavy, but they aren't designed for white collar office use. they are meant for workers in the field (construction sites, explorers conducting research in remote areas, field mechanics, and military personnel).
Believe it or not, in 2017 I got one of these Panasonic CF-30 Toughbooks, factory new and unused, the same configuration as demonstrated here with the exception it has instead of the HD a 120 GB SSD. I had the CF-19 before but unfortunately sold it. The CF-30 is larger and I prefer it to the newer models as the quality is so much better. I run it with the latest version of Windows 10 Pro and it works excellently. It is not the quickest machine, but then a 'tank' is not a 'limousine'. I did not pay US$7000 for it but got the factory new one for $2500. I prefer it to all my super crazy i7 laptops as it is using quality and is perfect for my research work regardless what the weather or temperature may be. Antarctica is a rather cold place! The i7 race machines are dead and gone compared to the quality of the CF-30. The only problem is that my touchscreen will not work using Win 10 Pro as Panasonic never makes drivers for updated system software. They want that you purchase a new computer. This is a very bad attitude of a company that is proud to produce high-quality products but disregards looking after updates. I overcame the missing touchscreen driver with a far better solution in purchasing a Wacom digital drawing pad and now I have a large area to mouse around and be able to do drawings. By the way, the computer works perfectly fine with the latest Ubuntu system software if you are a Linux friend. It is a highly recommended computer also starring in many movies. Get one, you will not regret it!!!
Damn... With how tiny they're making laptops today, you could carry this around, with no worries that anyone would think it's anything but some clunky, briefcase-like, ancient object, not worth stealing. Safest laptop in the world. I'd opt for something in between though. Sturdy, but won't kill my kid if it's accidentally knocked over on them.
My 10 year old son can tear a hole in the ocean, so I got this computer for my 12 year old daughter, I would highly recommend picking one up for any on-the-go homeschooling family.
***** My daughter is homeschooled, she needs a computer that can do some traveling and take a bit of a thrashing. We spend quite a bit of time doing research in the field, lakes mountains and the like.
i just brought 4 of these for little to nothing great machines CF-29X2, 30, 31 MILITARY GRADE JUST HAVE TO LOOK REAL HARD TO GET GREAT DEALS.FOR LESS THAN 400USD.
I have one similar to the one you showed but mine has the added feature of biometric security with a fingerprint scanner on the left just above the speaker. I bought it used from ebay many years ago and it was still over $500 then. I do need a new power port cover for it though.
okay ill ask some question : 1.how was the screen layer quality? 2.how long the battery life? 3.have anyone suspected that your trying to hack a satellite when you're using it in public? 4.how heavy it is? can you crack someone's skull with it?
nice design for CF30, but a bit disappointed by the CF54, less rugged, and still working with windows 7. Why don't they make new releases with win 10???
This model is old and no longer made, its current version is a CF-31 and they start out at about $4,000 and go up to about $8,000 depending on how they are configured. Very expensive, and for most people something they don't need. These things are NOT indestructible, but they will take a pretty horrible beating and still function. Your best bet is to watch Ebay.
around $200 to $500 try ebay. the one in this video looks in new condition.some have GPS and LTE sim slot. can tell by looking the top outside of screen. there are different models. normally tell by the sticker near keyboard. Vista model is best. XP not so good for HD video. but works fine otherwise. can also fit a second hard drive where the dvd drive fits with a drive case found in ebay.
7000 dollars? Holy shit, I really want this laptop. But I first have ti change my underpants, because I just shit myself! 7000 DOLLARS! You can buy a car with that, you can take a ski trip to Colorado with that... 7000 dollars,.......................
I just did why not it can run Windows 10 reasonably well with 4gb ram they are pretty cheap but I got a really upgraded one with lte and gps built in I love mine
I work in an automotive shop an the one I got off eBay came with diagnostic equipment. Try keeping your toshiba in your tool box an see how long it lasts.
Military, law enforcement, emergency personnel. Most get installed in vehicles so they don't get moved around much, but they have to be able to withstand the harsh work environments of those places. I know you can get them configured for all sorts of things, even for the automotive repair industry, you can get them pre-configured with vehicle repair manuals and diagnostics. Pretty much anything you can think of that you need a laptop for you can use one of these. Panasonic makes rugged tablets and phones as well.
YAY i have my lenovo that can survive a fire on the top of the screen and still work like brand new... and yet 10 times thinner and 2x better specs (laptop is T430)
but what if i told you that there are T420 and older that are even more durable... and older... and still way thinner then this panasonic and cheaper and better specs too
+Ausintune The 7,000 USD comes from magnesium alloy armor that resists the elements and contains shock absorption. It's also engineered to repel dust and particles from going in. Are you gonna game while in combat warfare in the jungle?
you dont realise how important speed is in warfare, you need fast boot up times that only can be achieved with NVME sdd while these toughbook only have HDD that cant resist shock and you need powerful core for computing, and how come theres a laptop called the T420 by lenovo that has a magnesium roll cage for 900 USD
Gotta say as someone who knows computers and had exposure to these kinds of products. They are shit. Its all flimsy plastic bullshit. You knock the fucker over its broken like any other laptop. My mother works in the field and has had several and they all got broken somehow. Not to mention the hardware on most of these things SUCK. You pay 1000's more just to have a shit laptop that only appears to be protected when in reality its just plastic bullshit. Yes if you are still using a shitty disk hard drive then yeah it cousins it a tiny bit, but its honestly cheaper to invest in a little usb if that is your main concern and a ssd. hard drisk drives are obsolete for the most part. Buy a real laptop with good hardware. Its is probably as resilient as these and if not its wayyyy faster to the point where the negligible "protection" does not even register. My two cents.
![[FULL EP.73] เปิดบ้าน 70 ล้าน "แป้ง Zbing" ยกมาทั้งญี่ปุ่น l เคหสถานบานปลาย l One Playground](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YBnJhTt07Pg/mqdefault.jpg)
I am now on my second CF-30 and both of mine have the built in GPS on the lid plus my old one had a fingerprint scanner for security while my new one has the antenna for increased Wi-Fi signal. If you didn't want or need the CD/DVD drive you can replace that with an extra battery. For those that may be curious there is a small hole in the left hinge that is for a mic but most don't have that installed. The CF-30 can be setup with cellular service as well. They are a lot cheaper now on eBay and I got my current one with Windows 10.
This is clearly the most informative review of the cf-30. No need to test its ruggedness. It's what it says on the tin .
On our PC:-C
I'm going to get myself one of these computers I love how its rugged and tough looking, all of the details of it and all the doors and everything I love it.. your video helped a lot
imagine rocking this boy in a cafeteria everyone must be thinking that you're hacking the satelite
I'll be living that dream soon enough :)
Got two of these for DIRT cheap on ebay; only catch is I need to get a caddy and SSD separately
This is what I call my predator missiles in cod with
true haha
Tru 😂 😂 😂
Great vid. Just installing the 30 in our Magnum cruiser for process serving and skip tracing. This will be a great asset while on the road. Your video showed me that I still don't need to go to the cf19 or higher model. The 30 still has the capabilities. The selling point from the 29 to the 30 M2 was the built in modem. No need for a data hotspot. Thanks again. J.
Two days ago i bought it at MYR 500 (USD120), a great deal because it was $7000 when it was launched in 2007! I've only just using it for a day, but I can say that this is really durable, I don't need to worry about any accidental drop and no need backpack to carry it.
That's why they have carrying handles, they're meant to just pickup like a briefcase.
I believe heated elements are not needed for an SSD hard drive. can also fit a second hard drive where the dvd drive goes with a case/caddy found on ebay.
I just ordered one for my job an I also plan to use it for light video editing for my TH-cam channel. Can't wait to see how it runs.
+Nor Norranun funny you should mention it...I was Army Infantry for 4 years. now I work in an automotive shop an a rugged laptop is what the job requires... It even came with automotive diagnostic software so it was a no brainer when I saw it for 300 bucks. Had it for about 2 weeks now an I love it.
+MOTOPREPPER ,
You should get the CF31 for video editing. This one would be too slow
to all those wondering...these laptops were $7000 USD new. This is a cf-30 which you can buy for under $300 USD. Why so cheap now? military surplus is the answer. we used these in the military. they are sand proof, water proof, shock drop resistant and can be equipt with GPS so you can have access to server in remote areas. Some were even touch screen. I purchased some of these for about $200 a piece for my field mechanics. they have wifi and are as titled...."tough". they are bulking and heavy, but they aren't designed for white collar office use. they are meant for workers in the field (construction sites, explorers conducting research in remote areas, field mechanics, and military personnel).
Parker B Jesus Christ relax man!
morelli tech I got mine for 60 dollars without a charger or Hard Drive.
Believe it or not, in 2017 I got one of these Panasonic CF-30 Toughbooks, factory new and unused, the same configuration as demonstrated here with the exception it has instead of the HD a 120 GB SSD. I had the CF-19 before but unfortunately sold it. The CF-30 is larger and I prefer it to the newer models as the quality is so much better. I run it with the latest version of Windows 10 Pro and it works excellently. It is not the quickest machine, but then a 'tank' is not a 'limousine'. I did not pay US$7000 for it but got the factory new one for $2500. I prefer it to all my super crazy i7 laptops as it is using quality and is perfect for my research work regardless what the weather or temperature may be. Antarctica is a rather cold place! The i7 race machines are dead and gone compared to the quality of the CF-30. The only problem is that my touchscreen will not work using Win 10 Pro as Panasonic never makes drivers for updated system software. They want that you purchase a new computer. This is a very bad attitude of a company that is proud to produce high-quality products but disregards looking after updates. I overcame the missing touchscreen driver with a far better solution in purchasing a Wacom digital drawing pad and now I have a large area to mouse around and be able to do drawings. By the way, the computer works perfectly fine with the latest Ubuntu system software if you are a Linux friend. It is a highly recommended computer also starring in many movies. Get one, you will not regret it!!!
Prof Gordon Land Thanks for mentioning Ubuntu capability.
Damn... With how tiny they're making laptops today, you could carry this around, with no worries that anyone would think it's anything but some clunky, briefcase-like, ancient object, not worth stealing. Safest laptop in the world. I'd opt for something in between though. Sturdy, but won't kill my kid if it's accidentally knocked over on them.
maybewise Get the CF72! That is pretty much what you're looking for, if you still want to match specifications that you mentioned.
AdamReviewsLife Thanks! I'll check it out.
I keep this in my Ford CVPI and never use it. Makes for good decoration though.
My 10 year old son can tear a hole in the ocean, so I got this computer for my 12 year old daughter, I would highly recommend picking one up for any on-the-go homeschooling family.
*****
We got a really good deal.
*****
You have a point; however, I got a ridiculously good deal on it.
*****
My daughter is homeschooled, she needs a computer that can do some traveling and take a bit of a thrashing. We spend quite a bit of time doing research in the field, lakes mountains and the like.
+roberth214 you know what year it is right?
Great video. I ordered a CF-30 Toughbook, and this video helped in my decision.
where did u order one?
I've had it now for about 2 months. Love it. Lost the rubber cover for the power supply, but other than that it's been great.
i love that laptop
Macbook Air = Cheap Chinese Bike
ThinkPad = AFV
Toughbook = Tank
i just brought 4 of these for little to nothing great machines CF-29X2, 30, 31 MILITARY GRADE JUST HAVE TO LOOK REAL HARD TO GET GREAT DEALS.FOR LESS THAN 400USD.
i just bought 6 for $300.00 through an auction. I'm STOKED
the audio is awesome for your vid
I found one of these for cheap, gonna use it for linux
The Yeti of Laptops
yeti is made in china not really that good. these are made in JAPAN . they have been making quality electronics for many many years.
Um lol... So who else is here after Unbox Therapy's macbook armor episode :)??
Me 😂😂😂😂
***** 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yup
me 2 m8
Damn ne too
I need something like this for djing, had my last laptop droped on concrete by a friend after at a gig
it is almost impossible to pass airport security with one of these
I have one similar to the one you showed but mine has the added feature of biometric security with a fingerprint scanner on the left just above the speaker. I bought it used from ebay many years ago and it was still over $500 then. I do need a new power port cover for it though.
okay ill ask some question :
1.how was the screen layer quality?
2.how long the battery life?
3.have anyone suspected that your trying to hack a satellite when you're using it in public?
4.how heavy it is? can you crack someone's skull with it?
I love it.
the startup sound is the same with windows 7 sound
nice design for CF30, but a bit disappointed by the CF54, less rugged, and still working with windows 7.
Why don't they make new releases with win 10???
These laptops aren't powerful enough for Windows 10. I tried installing Windows 10 on mine.Just stick to Windows 7, 8, or 8.1.
very clear and detailed review. how much are they for?
Alb_ALPS they are very old,but some people have upgrades them so, for a lot of money, you could have one of these with an i7, 8gb ram for a few grand
Obviously for something like this an SSD would be better if you want the laptop to take a beating
Alb_ALPS $230
This model is old and no longer made, its current version is a CF-31 and they start out at about $4,000 and go up to about $8,000 depending on how they are configured. Very expensive, and for most people something they don't need. These things are NOT indestructible, but they will take a pretty horrible beating and still function.
Your best bet is to watch Ebay.
around $200 to $500 try ebay. the one in this video looks in new condition.some have GPS and LTE sim slot. can tell by looking the top outside of screen. there are different models. normally tell by the sticker near keyboard. Vista model is best. XP not so good for HD video. but works fine otherwise. can also fit a second hard drive where the dvd drive fits with a drive case found in ebay.
But will it survive deleting sys32
No lol
all I want to know can they take Hulu and Netflix can I watch those on them
teddy two guns yes you can
LOL, yes but I can think of far cheaper options than a rugged laptop that costs several thousand dollars LOL.
It can take that. I'm watching TH-cam on one right now
No sim card slot?
What? No?
Nice 👍 laptop 💻
Can the gpu be upgraded?
This vs dell latitude rugged 7424 ?????
7000 dollars? Holy shit, I really want this laptop. But I first have ti change my underpants, because I just shit myself! 7000 DOLLARS! You can buy a car with that, you can take a ski trip to Colorado with that... 7000 dollars,.......................
You can get the cf-30's well under 500. Around 300 on amazon.
7000 dollars to get this piece of shit. I just don't understand who on the earth will buy this ugly shit
+Kenny Kenny Because you can drop it, pour a cup of water on it, take it outside in the snow and it will still work.
+Kenny Kenny Military people for example this laptop isn't built for the usual consumer but for spies and that sort of shit
+Beowolfenstein you want a phat laptop
Should I buy it in 2020?
I just did why not it can run Windows 10 reasonably well with 4gb ram they are pretty cheap but I got a really upgraded one with lte and gps built in I love mine
What happened to you?
wow
God damn. This reminds me of the types of laptops hackers would use in wars.
I would love to own one, but the price...lol.
Can it withstand an emp?
Emperador Aton , good question, i reckon it may be able to because the magnesium metal casing can create a Faraday cage.
The hard drive caddy cost more than the laptop itself!
this is smaller than regular laptops.
Smaller than many, but larger than a Netbook. They have a 13" screen.
The Blue Shell Gamer23
haha yeah but its not a weak and sensitive flower like normal laptops. If you break this one you deserve an award.
quanto custa $$$$ um notebook deses
7000 dollar for a laptop from 400BC? Nah, Ill pass
Waite I saw King Kong looking up Godzillas gps location on that thing
Similar to that laptop from the martian
battery life?
Ahmad Sasuki 2 hours to charge and 2 hours of use. I have one
Thanks, I suppose it would be 3 hours on standard usage
seen often in police cars
Can I borrow that to knock some sense into my dog
ياعلي وااشتري
What's the purpose of using these kind of laptops?
field mechanics and field operators. we used these in the military, and then when I was a civilian field mechanic. they are as title "tough".
I work in an automotive shop an the one I got off eBay came with diagnostic equipment. Try keeping your toshiba in your tool box an see how long it lasts.
MotoOutdoors -- It's a Toshiba, it won't last no matter what.
Military, law enforcement, emergency personnel. Most get installed in vehicles so they don't get moved around much, but they have to be able to withstand the harsh work environments of those places. I know you can get them configured for all sorts of things, even for the automotive repair industry, you can get them pre-configured with vehicle repair manuals and diagnostics. Pretty much anything you can think of that you need a laptop for you can use one of these. Panasonic makes rugged tablets and phones as well.
bro nice pc, but its time has gone.
oof 32 bit
i like the cf-29 much better then this it looks so cheap and corny
something that thick and no mechanical keyboard? Really?
Executive that's like complaining about the lack of leather seats in a tank.
The key board is sealed! You could pour up to 8 oz of water directly onto it and keep working! try that with a mechanical keyboard!
Panasonic Be More Badass- Add more Colors!!! Support Woman Sports Like Volleyball USA/Canada is $till Open!!! Panasonic Center Lithuania!!!
Cheap
YAY i have my lenovo that can survive a fire on the top of the screen and still work like brand new... and yet 10 times thinner and 2x better specs (laptop is T430)
but what if i told you that there are T420 and older that are even more durable... and older... and still way thinner then this panasonic and cheaper and better specs too
true its more rugged butthere are alot of T models that are as durable and some have very good specs
im just saying of course the touchbook can survive more...
T420 actually is more drop resistant then all computers of its size and thickness due to the magnesium roll cage its screen is more toughbooks..
Looks disgusting. The performance is even more disgusting.
Ps. I am using a Thinkpad W530
Wow, Panasonic does not know how to make thin laptop
+XGaming PersonX MY OLD MAN GOT ONE OF THESE THINGS- AINT CHEAP- XP WORKS GOOD BUT SLOW
GOT A CF-29- BETTER THAN THE DELLS I HAD IN THE PAST WENT THROUGH LIKE 6 LAPTOPS IN 5 YRS KRAP SHIT JUNK
THIS IS WAY BETTER
+Edward Koepke WHERE DID U BUY ONE?!?!
AMAZON FOR 90 DOLLARS REFURBISHED! RUNS BETTER THAN MY OLD DELL
DELL SUCKS KRAP
TRY IT GET ONE CHEAP
My god man, that is only fugly laptop.
They were not made to win beauty contests! they were made to take abuse under difficult situations!
if its 7000 USD at leat add a GTX 980M and a I7 not a crappy I5 with a crappy GPU
+Ausintune The 7,000 USD comes from magnesium alloy armor that resists the elements and contains shock absorption. It's also engineered to repel dust and particles from going in. Are you gonna game while in combat warfare in the jungle?
you dont realise how important speed is in warfare, you need fast boot up times that only can be achieved with NVME sdd while these toughbook only have HDD that cant resist shock and you need powerful core for computing, and how come theres a laptop called the T420 by lenovo that has a magnesium roll cage for 900 USD
windows 10 64 with no issues is not hard since windows ten is not much more demanding then 7 i bet then vista is harder to run
have you taken a look at when this video was posted? it was 7000$ in 2013. they are on amazon upgraded for 300$
NOPE i have not but wow that value decreased fast
Gotta say as someone who knows computers and had exposure to these kinds of products.
They are shit.
Its all flimsy plastic bullshit. You knock the fucker over its broken like any other laptop.
My mother works in the field and has had several and they all got broken somehow.
Not to mention the hardware on most of these things SUCK.
You pay 1000's more just to have a shit laptop that only appears to be protected when in reality its just plastic bullshit. Yes if you are still using a shitty disk hard drive then yeah it cousins it a tiny bit, but its honestly cheaper to invest in a little usb if that is your main concern and a ssd. hard drisk drives are obsolete for the most part.
Buy a real laptop with good hardware. Its is probably as resilient as these and if not its wayyyy faster to the point where the negligible "protection" does not even register.
My two cents.
i dont think ive ever seen one of these without a touchscreen.
I love that laptop