Panasonic announces Centrino 2 laptops

Panasonic is the latest firm to update its laptops to feature the latest Intel Centrino 2 technology.

The company has announced that it will include the processors in its Toughbook CF-52 and CF-74 semi-rugged devices, reports Government Computer News (GCN).

According to the news provider the former has a 15.4-inch screen while the later sports a 13.3-inch display, both of which are viewable outdoors.

The website reports Panasonic as saying: "The drop and spill-tested Toughbooks also include durable design features such as magnesium alloy cases, flexible internal connectors, shock-mounted hard drives and spill-resistant keyboards."

(GCN) states that the new laptops will be on sale from August of this year and prices will start from around $1,949 (£975).

Panasonic is the latest in a growing list of manufactures who intend to make use of Centrino 2 technology.

Firms including Fujitsu, Lenovo and HP have already signalled their intention to implement the latest Intel chipset.