Panasonic brought out today what they billed as the lightest ever full-spec 12-inch notebook. The Toughbook S9 has a full-speed, 2.4GHz Core i5 and a built-in DVD burner but weighs just three pounds. Even with the all the high end hardware, it can still run for up to 11 hours on a stock battery. Plus it is rugged enough to survive a 2.5-foot drop to its base or a one-foot drop from any angle.
It sports a crush-resistant shell and a splash-resistant keyboard. Wireless is limited to 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in the base model and has an option od Qualcomm Gobi chipset that gives it both EVDO and HSPA for 3G.
Price and Availability
The base model comes in at $2,499 with 2GB of RAM and a 320GB, shock-mounted hard drive as well as an anti-glare layer on the display for working outdoors. You can order one today.
