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2.0 stars
"Only good for durability"
Pros: You can run over it with a Hummvee and it keeps on ticking. The keyboard is okay.
Cons: Bad design. Awkward port placement. Weak sound
Summary: I don't own one (I wouldn't!) but I have to use one while I'm deployed to Iraq. I much prefer the Dell laptops. The Toughbook's USB ports are placed too deeply in the protective casing. If you have an older, wider thumbdrive - or don't have an extension - you are out of luck. The headphone and microphone ports are in back of the laptop. Not too big a deal if you have it on your lap on a plane, but a royal pain if you have it set up in a semi-permanent position and you have to reach around the back. Also, on 2 of the ones we use. The sound is almost non-existent. Max out all the sliders and you can barely hear it...in a quiet room. All this system is good for is checking email and letting PowerPoint Rangers do their stuff. Also, the touchscreen drivers wouldn't work after loading required security updates...even after reloading the drivers.
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I also own the CF-74. This is the best of 4 notebooks that I have owned, and the only one that has lasted more than a year. I am hard on equipment and this one is still going after 2 years. The USB ports are one on the left side toward the back, and one on the right side just front of center. The head phone and mic ports are in the front. The sound can be a bit weak depending on the recording. The next laptop I get will be another just like it if and when this one fails.
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I do own the CF-74. Your thinking of the fully rugged CF-18, CF-27, or CF-28. The CF-74 is the best of a dozen or so notebooks I've owned. The USB ports are not in the back nor are they recessed. This notebook is very rewarding and easy to use in every way. These pages should be reserved for people who actually own or use these machines.
