Here’s Panasonic Toughbook W8.  To us it seems like a slightly watered down version of its bigger 14″ brother Panasonic Toughbook F8.

The 12-inch W8 does still pack a lot of goodies and here’s the specs:

software • Genuine Windows Vista® Business (with XP downgrade option)
• Setup, Diagnostics, DMI Viewer, Online Reference Manual, Adobe® Reader, Hard Disk
Data Erase Utility, Recovery DVD, WinDVD 8, Roxio Creator® LJB
CPU • Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor SU9300
– 3MB L2 cache
– Processor speed 1.20GHz
– 800MHz FSB
STORAGE & MEMORY • 1024MB SDRAM (DDR2-667) standard, expandable to 4096MB1
(PC2-5300 memory is required)
• 120GB hard drive (shock-mounted and removable)2
• DVD Super Multi Drive with Dual Layer Support
DISPLAY • 12.1″ 1024 x 768 XGA TFT active matrix color LCD
• External video support up to 1920 x 1200 at 16.7 million colors
• Intel® GS45 (GMA 4500MHD video controller), max. 285MB UMA VRAM3
• Anti-glare screen treatment
AUDIO • Analog Devices AD1883 compliant audio codec
• Intel® high-definition audio compliant
• Integrated speaker
• Convenient keyboard volume controls (Fn+F5/F6 keys)
EXPANSION slots • PC card type II x 1
• SD card (SDHC)
KEYBOARD & INPUT • 83-key with dedicated Windows® key
• Electrostatic touchpad with circular scrolling
INTERFA CE • Mini dock box replicator 50-pin
• External video D-sub 15-pin
• Headphones/speaker Mini-jack stereo
• Microphone/line in Mini-jack stereo
• USB 2.0 (x 3) 4-pin
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ-45
• 56K Modem RJ-11
WIRELES • Optional integrated GobiTM 3G global mobile Internet (WWAN)
• Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/draft-n
• Bluetooth® v2.0 + EDR (Class 1); not available with fingerprint scanner
• Security
– Authentication: LEAP, WPA, 802.1x, EAP-TLS, EAP-FAST, PEAP
– Encryption: CKIP, TKIP, 128-bit and 64-bit WEP, Hardware AES
• Slide on/off switch
POWER SUPPLY • Lithium ion battery pack (typical 5800mAh, minimum 5400mAh)
• Battery operation: approximately 7 hours4
• Battery charging time: 5 hours off, 6.5 hours on4
• AC Adapter: AC 100V-240V 50/60Hz, auto sensing/switching worldwide power supply
• Pop-up, on-screen battery status reporting
POWER MANAGEMENT • Suspend/Resume Function, Hibernation, Standby, ACPI BIOS
• Economy mode
SECURITY FEAT URES • Password Security: Supervisor, User, Hard Disk Lock
• Cable lock slot
• Trusted platform module (TPM) security chip v.1.2
• Computrace® theft protection agent5
• Optional fingerprint scanner available at future date (eliminates Bluetooth®)
WARA NTY • 3-year limited warranty, parts and labor
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT • 8.4″(L) x 10.7″(W) x 1.4″/1.9″(H) front/rear
• Approximately 3.0 lbs.
INTEGRATE D OPTIONs6 • Global Mobile Broadband Internet
– GobiTM Technology (EV-DO Rev. A., HSPA)
• Fingerprint scanner available at future date (eliminates Bluetooth®)

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