"One of the main markets for the Toughbook C1 is healthcare, " said Greg Davidson, healthcare senior business development manager, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company.

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When the Watsons at IBM bet their company on the development of the 360 computer the space was wide open, competition clearly underdeveloped and unable to catch up.

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The company spends heavily on research and development, and it has produced breakthroughs in semiconductor, screen and computer-memory technology.

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