Panasonic is launching the new Toughbook (aka know as Let’sNote in Japan) 7 series, which is based on Intel’s Santa Rosa platform.
The Panasonic Toughbook W7 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Du U7500 1.06GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 80GB hard drive and support for WiFi 802.11a/b/g. It has a 12.1-inch LCD display
Another model is the Toughbook T7, which has the similar configuration as the W7 but is a bit cheaper. Panasonic Toughbook W7 is priced at ¥250,000 ($2,169) while the T7 at ¥220,000 ($1,909).
Panasonic Y7 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 1,6GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 80GB hard drive. It has a 14.1-inch LCD display and supports WiFi 802.11a/b/g.
Panasonic R7 is also powered by Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 1.06GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 80GB hard drive and support for WiFi 802.11a/b/g. There is also a R7 Premium edition which is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.2GHz processor.
The new models can be dropped from 76 centimeters — the height of an average desk — while switched on and still work, according to Panasonic.
