Panasonic Toughbook CF-Y7
Companies that design laptops from the ground up can sustain a competitive advantage over those that buy their designs from other (mostly Taiwanese) manufacturers. Panasonic, for example, is what you could call a core manufacturer, optimizing its Toughbook laptop line with custom-tailored frames and integral components put together by its own engineers. Its latest, the Toughbook CF-Y7 ($2,370 street), owns the distinction of being the lightest 14-inch ultraportable in the market. Its unique pop-up optical drive, the semi-rugged exterior, and a big screen combine to form a system that weighs only 3.5 pounds. If only the price were more agreeable, this laptop would fit any environment, not just the hostile ones.
Panasonic Corp. of North America
http://www.panasonic.com
- Type: Ultraportable, Business, Small Business
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Business
- Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo L7500
- Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz
- RAM: 1 GB
- Weight: 3.5 lb
- Screen Size: 14.1 inches
- Screen Size Type: standard
- Graphics Card: Intel GMA X3100
- Storage Capacity: 80 GB
- Networking Options: 802.11n
- Primary Optical Drive: DVD+R DL
