Panasonic

Panasonic is known for its Toughbook laptop series. And today, the company has released a new laptop from its W8 Premium Edition series. This new notebook comes jam packed with a 80GB Intel X-25M SSD with a 250MB/sec in reading speed and 70MB/sec in writing speed. The W8 is currently available in three different lid covers including Black, Silver and Pink Splash. No info on pricing or availability so far. [Akihabara]

Panasonic has decided to upgrade its Let’s Note laptop series with 2GB of RAM (4GB of MAX), Intel vPro technology, and larger HDDs. The new notebook PC will be available in Japan at the end of February 2009. Sadly, there is no info on pricing at this time. [Akihabara]

Some dudes at Akihabaranews have received the new Panasonic F8 notebook that we mentioned several weeks ago. The new rugged laptop is lightweight which is perfect for those who are always on the go. Panasonic’s latest notebook is also surprisingly fast with its Centrino Core 2 Duo SP9300 running at 2.26GHz and 2GB of RAM. Find out more pictures at the gallery below. [Akihabara]

Panasonic has showed off its new 14-inch Toughbook Laptop during CEATEC 2008. In case you didn’t remember, the Panasonic F8 is a lightweight laptop PC that features an integrated handle. Weighing 1.6kg, the rugged laptop comes jam packed with a 14.1-inch screen with a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 processor, 2GB of RAM and 160GB HDD. Its battery provides up to 9 hours of battery life. [AVING]

Panasonic has updated its Toughbook line of rugged laptops with the Toughbook F8. It is a 14.1-inch laptop which is claimed to be the lightest 3G-ready notebook in the world. Weighing at 3.7 pounds, the F8 comes with a built-in carry handle and is powered by a standard Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, up to 4GB of RAM, and a 160GB shock-mounted hard drive. Other features include 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Gobi 3G technology that allows the notebook to stay connected on different mobile broadband carriers around the world. The cool factors for this tough notebook are its magnesium alloy chassis, spill-resistant keyboard, and flexible internal connectors. The F8 is designed to survive drops of 12 inches for the laptop itself and 30 inches for the shock-mounted hard drive and 6-ounce spills and up to 220 pounds of pressure on the lid. The Panasonic F8 14-inch Toughbook Laptop will be available in November 2008. [CNet]