Panasonic "Let's Note" J10 (or CF-J10)

Panasonic has recently released the J10 (Possibly called the CF-J10).

I am considering purchasing that or the Fujitsu P771. Does anyone have any experience with the J10 or prior models in the same series such as the J9?

For those who don't know - it is a 10" full powered ultraportable that visually resembles a thick netbook. Options include an i3, i5, or i7 - not the ULV editions. The i7 is the 2640M - the same processor that is in my ThinkPad X220.

The thickness of the system doesn't bother me in the slightest. In fact, I prefer systems to not be too thin as they are generally inferior when it comes to rigidity. I much prefer an overall reduced size in relation to width (aka screen size).

For those interested, the systems can be viewed at the following:
?????????????????(CF-J10) ??????????? | CLUB Panasonic
??????(CF-J10) ??/???????? | ???????? | CLUB Panasonic

The systems feature Sandy Bridge and can hold up to 8GB of memory. USB 3.0 is also included. They are essentially decently spec'd notebooks in a smaller form.

The only downside, in my mind, is that they are only available in Japan (adding to the difficulty in obtaining one) and Panasonic has attached a rather lofty price tag. They do, however, come with the option of English keyboards -albeit in Japanese layout.

I am eager to hear experiences or thoughts anyone might have.

Cheers,

Abe

 

You might checkout conics. Others with more recent experience might give you better insight.


SHOP Conics : Search results for: 'panasonic j10'

PS I am a big fan of Panasonic laptops. I own an R4 and a W8. Check out the videos at Comics.net

 

The Lets note models don't carry the 'CF' connitation.

 

Au contraire,

While they are not under the "connitation" [connotation] of "CF", they are indeed under the designation of "CF".

I won't hold it against you - even if you are the proprietor of "toughbooktalk.com".

I'm not usually one to correct anyone but you seemed very interested on pouncing on anything that referenced your field of interest - namely, Toughbooks.

I would also mention that "CF" and the "Toughbook" branding are just designations applied by the marketing department within Panasonic. It, like other product titles, does not necessarily denote a certainty of quality. Indeed, the most highly marketed and touted model in the Toughbook line could have a manufacturing defect that made the rigidity of the device lesser than a model of the - seemingly lesser - "Let's Note" series. Just look what Lenovo has done with the ThinkPad branding. However, I do not disregard that the Toughbook series usually can be relied upon in matters of build quality and resiliency.

That being said, I do believe the design of the CF-J10 was carried out with rigidity in mind, which was likely why they applied the "CF" designation.

Warm regards,

Abe


Citation:


Look for the CF-J10 designation here:
??????(CF-J10) Core i5 ???????(10?) | ???????? | CLUB Panasonic

In the following video, the factory box can be seen to the right of the system. It is the "CF-J9" - the previous model in the same series:
Panasonic CF-J9 Toughbook mini REVIEW and overview [ WoW-PoW ] - YouTube

 

doesn't CF stand for Computer Factory ? for ALL models ?

 

Recently? I've had the J9 and then then J10. My J10 is over a year old. I actually should sell my J9. My J10 has 16GB of memory (all of the premium editions can have 16GB of memory) and a 512GB SSD (not the stock 256GB SSD in the premium). Although my J10 is the older one with the i7-2620M. The biggest difference in the J9 vs. J10 is the max of 8 vs 16GB of memory on the premium. Before that I used the Japanese S9 premium.

 

Note: there are a lot of Japanese proxy sites that come out cheaper than conics and dynamism. Check rakuten, pricejapan and easyauctionjapan.

 

But you don't get support or the ability to send it back and have it repaired if a problem happens. I've bought from bothConics and Dynamism. Both are fantastic that way.

 

That is somewhat incorrect.

"Toughbook" is a brand label applied to Panasonic rugged notebook products which is effectively a marketing term.

The "CF" prefix on all model numbers denotes any products designed & manufactured by the Toughbook business unit. I don't believe it stands for "Computer Factory" (although that is a convenient abbreviation), I believe it's a random letter code for computer products.

Just as "TX" refers to televisions...