14 DAY TRIAL // Though the size of a laptop often stands as an identifier of what its type is, whether netbook, ultraportable or higher-end notebook, such conventions are not always followed, as is made plain by Panasonic's Let'snote J9.
At first glance, one may think that the Panasonic Let'snote J9 is just a netbook like any other, but its hardware says otherwise.
The biggest identifier is the central processing unit itself which, instead of being part of the Atom platform, is a Core series model.
To be more specific, the machine runs on an Intel Core i5-460 CPU, whose clock frequency is of 2.53 GHz.
This CPU is backed up by 2 GB of RAM and, in the case of the higher-performance CF-J9L configuration, a solid state drive of 128 GB.
The product also boasts a 10-inch display whose native resolution is of 1,366 x 768 pixels, making it fully capable of handling multimedia files in HD quality.
There is also the CF-J9N, a version of the same notebook only with a hard disk drive of 160 GB and an Intel Core i3-370 CPU.
The only other difference between these two is their battery lives, up to 12 hours for the CF-J9L and 7.5 hours in the case of the CF-J9N.
As for everything else, the two have, more or less, similar specifications, from the connectivity and I/O options to the software.
What that means is that they come with an SDXC card slot, Gigabit Ethernet, a pair of USB 2.0 ports, WiMAX, a HDMI output and WiFi a/b/g/n.
As for the operating system, the notebook, both of its configurations that is, run the Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Operating System.
Both versions will start shipping, in Japan at least, on October 15, will have a weight of about 1,205 grams with the optional leather pack and will sport a starting price of $2,140 (CF-J9L).