Typical price: £1,800
What is it: Ultraportable laptop with 12-inch screen and prodigious battery life
What we think: It lacks the latest component options, but it's lightweight and offers solid performance
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 23 June 2006
Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic ToughBook W4, UK, spreadsheets, hard drive
We like:
Almost six hours of battery life; unique optical drive hidden under wrist rest; very small and light; rugged construction; lifetime phone support
We don't like:
Previous-generation components; small spacebar; expensive; some design quirks
CNET UK judgement:
The ToughBook W4 lacks the latest component options, but it does offer a remarkably lightweight case and solid performance for basic home and business use
Full review:
Panasonic has renamed 2003's ToughBook W2 the W4 and made a few modest enhancements to the laptop. The few case modifications involve adding a handy Wi-Fi on/off switch and a connector for Panasonic's optional port replicator; otherwise the W4's design and features are exactly the same as the W2's. Continue Reading...
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October 10, 2006
Posted by: Marios Constantinou
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