Panasonic R6 – Jet Black

The Jet Black Edition of the Panasonic R6 is starting to show up (or rather will be). The Panasonic R6 Jet Black is a true ultraportable laptop, weighing in at just barely over 2 pounds (no internal optical drive) and it has a 10.4″ 1024×768 … Read more

Announced: Panasonic Toughbook CF-Y5

Panasonic has announced a Japanese-only (at least for now), notebook in its Toughbook lineup, that they claim to be waterproof. While it’s not ultraportable, with a 14.1-inch display (non-widescreen), and weight that’s a bit more than similar notebooks (due to the fact that it’s got a reinforced chassis that can withstand forces of over 200 pounds), it’s noteworthy for the waterproof claim. Not just water resistant, but they claim you can spill water on it, or have it exposed to a light rain, and still function.