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Panasonic Launches New Toughbooks

Panasonic has unveiled three new ultraportables in the Toughbooks range - CF-W5, CF-T5, and CF-Y5

Jayesh Mansukhani|Sep 13, 2006, 15:30:00 IST

Panasonic has unveiled three new ultraportables in the Toughbooks range. The Toughbooks, CF-W5, CF-T5, and CF-Y5 are built on magnesium alloy bodies and have shock mounted hard drives that can withstand considerable impact.

The CF-W5 has a 12.1 inch display screen and is powered by a Core solo processor. It has 60 GB of storage space and a battery life of 8 hours. The CF-T5 has the same specifications except it trades its screen for a touch sensitive screen and adds a bigger battery which adds 2 hours more to the available battery life. The CF-Y5 has a larger 14.1 inch display, Bluetooth and a DVD-RW and is more geared towards people who don’t want to compromise on screen space and productivity.

While the CF-W5 and CF-T5 are expected to ship in October for $1,899 the 14 inch CF-Y5 will ship for $2,199 in December.

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