This line has been equipped with a touchscreen since the T2 days and available in the US according to http://www.usatcorp.com
Rumors abound about Panasonic carrying a tablet-- they do have a fully rugged convertible with the Toughbook 18. Just the market for tablet notebooks for consumer/prosumers has always been a bit sketchy.
According to the rep at USAT Corp I spoke to (888-550-8728), who said they usually have the inside track, Pana is very dodgy about committing to a tablet form factor. The T4, 74, and 18 all have touchscreen technology though. My dice on a pure tablet or another convertible would be on a T5, I agree, since the technology is already there, and the weight is not an issue. But another tablet might just be another Newton...
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This line has been equipped with a touchscreen since the T2 days and available in the US according to http://www.usatcorp.com
Rumors abound about Panasonic carrying a tablet-- they do have a fully rugged convertible with the Toughbook 18. Just the market for tablet notebooks for consumer/prosumers has always been a bit sketchy.
According to the rep at USAT Corp I spoke to (888-550-8728), who said they usually have the inside track, Pana is very dodgy about committing to a tablet form factor. The T4, 74, and 18 all have touchscreen technology though.
My dice on a pure tablet or another convertible would be on a T5, I agree, since the technology is already there, and the weight is not an issue. But another tablet might just be another Newton...