Four new notebooks from Panasonic: the T4, W4, R4, and Y4. Quick breakdown of each inside.

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Let'snote T4

The Lets'note T4 is a single spindle notebook with a 12.1" LCD. The estimated retail price is about 215,000 yen.

A new feature is its 9-cell lithium ion battery. The operation time has been extended to 12 hours, versus the 5 hour time of previous models. It also has a newly designed case.

Main specifications include a 12.1" LCD that supports the display of XGA (1024 x 768), a Pentium M 753 (1.20GHz) ultra-low power consumption processor, 512MB of memory (max 1GB), and 40GB hard drive. It uses an Intel 915GMS Express (onboard video) chipset.

The size of the unit is 268 x 210.4 x 24.9 ~ 44.3mm (W x D x H), and it weighs roughly 1.26kg. Also improved on this model was its case strength; the cover can withstand pressures of up to 100kg.

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Let'snote W4

The Lets'note W4 is a dual spindle notebook with a 12.1" XGA display. Its estimated price is 245,000 yen.

The unit is 90g lighter than its predecessor, giving it a weight of 1,199g. The battery life has been improved from 7.5 hours to 8 hours. It also features a newly designed case, and like the T4, can withstand 100kg pressures.

Main specifications include a Pentium M 753 (1.2GHz), 512MB of memory (max 1GB), and 40GB hard drive. The chipset is Intel 915GMS (onboard video). It uses a DVD Super Multi Drive as an optical drive.

The body size is 268 x 210.4 x 24.9 ~ 44.3mm (W x D x H).

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Let'snote R4

The Lets'note R4 is a B5 size notebook with a 10.4" XGA display. Its estimated price is 200,000 yen. The body color has been changed, and it features enhancements such as memory capacity and other basic functionality.

Said specifications are a Pentium M 753 (1.20GHz), 512MB of memory (max 1GB), and 40GB hard drive. It also has the Intel 915GMS chipset with onboard video.

The battery life on this unit is about 9 hours. It measures 229 x 183.5 x 24.2 ~ 41.6mm (W x D x H), and weighs about 999g.

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Let'snote Y4

Finally, the Lets'note Y4 is a dual spindle notebook with a 14.1" display capable of displaying SXGA+ (1400 x 1050). It is estimated to cost roughly 265,000 yen. Memory and other basic specifications were improved, and the battery life has been slightly extended.

It uses a lowe power consumption Pentium M 758 (1.50GHz), 512MB of memory (max 1GB), and has a 60GB hard drive. It uses the Intel 915GMS chipset (onboard video). Finally, it has a DVD Super Multi Drive.

The battery life is about 7 hours. The body size is 309 x 243 x 33 ~ 46mm (same), and it weighs about 1,530g.

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Interfaces on all units are basically the same, with Ehternet, IEEE 802.11a/b/g, SD card slot, Type2 PC card slot, USB 2.0 x 2, and D-Sub 15 pin.

Inspired by:
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2005/0426/pana1.htm

Press Release:
http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/jn050426-1/jn050426-1.html