FS:Mint Panasonic ToughBook Y5, 14" SXGA+, 3.7lbs, rare

[ajkula66]

My $0.02:

First of all, I know that this forum may be an odd place to post a ToughBook for sale. Nevertheless, I'd prefer this machine finding a good home with a forum member...

A beautiful and unusual piece of engineering which will not be to everyone's liking. The best non-ThinkPad laptop I've ever used, by a huge margin.

This particular machine shows virtually NO signs of use, easily a 9.75 on a 1-10 scale. It has been upgraded to 1GB (2x512MB) of RAM and a brand new 160GB/5400rpm HDD. The only way you'll find a nicer CF-Y5 is to buy one that hasn't been taken out of the box yet, and I'm being perfectly serious here. An extremely nice LCD for a non-IPS unit, beats pretty much any other TN panel I've ever seen. Extremely intuitive-if unusual-touchpad. Overall, a very, very serious machine. Lightweight, deceptively fast, extremely quiet and should give an exemplary battery life for a unit of this size. Mandriva 2009 which I currently have installed reports that battery holds a full charge, and an expected runtime of just under 6 hours with wireless on.

Laptop will be shipped in the original box, with all the accessories and documentation including original XP Pro recovery media, COA is intact.

Once I figure out how to check the warranty status I'll post the results here. For now, feel free to assume that the machine has no warranty remaining, but will come with a DOA warranty from myself.

From Panasonic:

ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/panasonic/t ... -Y5_ss.pdf

SOFTWARE
• Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2 or Genuine Windows Vista® Business
• Setup Utility, Online Reference Manual, Adobe® Reader,
WinDVD 5, B’s Recorder Gold 8 Basic, B’s CLiP 6
CPU
• Intel® CoreTM Duo Processor L2400
– 2MB L2 cache
– Processor speed 1.66GHz
– 533MHz FSB
STORAGE & MEMORY
• 512MB SDRAM (DDR2 533) standard, expandable to 1536MB*
(PC2-4200 memory is required)
• 60GB hard drive (shock-mounted and removable**)
• Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-R/RW) standard
DISPLAY
• 14.1" 1400 x 1050 SXGA+ anti-glare TFT active matrix color LCD
• External video support up to 2048 x 1536 (60Hz) at 16,777,216 colors
• Intel® 945GMS integrated video controller max. 128MB (DVMT) VRAM
AUDIO
• SigmaTelTM STAC9200
• Intel® high-definition audio compliant
• Integrated stereo speakers
• Convenient keyboard volume controls (Fn+F5/F6 keys)
EXPANSION slots
• PC card type II x 1
• Secure Digital (SD) card x 1
KEYBOARD & INPUT
• 87-key with dedicated Windows® key
• Electrostatic touchpad with vertical scrolling support
INTERFACE
• Mini dock box replicator 50-pin
• External video D-sub 15-pin
• Headphones/speaker Mini-jack Stereo
• Microphone/line in Mini-jack
• USB 2.0 (x 2) 4-pin
• 10/100 RJ-45
• 56Kbps Modem RJ-11
WIRELESS
• Bluetooth® v.2.0
• Optional integrated mobile broadband (WWAN)
• Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG LAN connection 802.11a/b/g
• 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 (10.65V, 5700mAh)
• Battery operation: 6 hours***
• Battery charging time: approximately 5 hours off, 6.5 hours on***
• 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 FEATURES
• Password Security: Supervisor, User
• Cable lock slot
• Trusted platform module (TPM) security chip v.1.2
• Computrace® theft protection agent in BIOS****
WARRANTY
• 3-year limited warranty, parts and labor
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
• 1.3"/1.9"(H) x 12.2"(W) x 9.6"(D)
• 3.7 lbs.

A couple of reviews showing both sides of the coin:

http://alatest.com/apps/reviews/2717799 ... views.html

http://alatest.com/apps/reviews/4446734 ... 96%2C30%2F

http://www.vnunet.com/personal-computer ... ughbook-cf

http://alatest.com/apps/reviews/2869799 ... views.html

These machines are fairly rare hence it's extremely difficult to properly evaluate their current value. I'm asking $725 for this thing of beauty which is a lot less than anyone else on the web who can actually sell you one. Trades and reasonable offers are always welcome, and I have no problem shipping this fine laptop almost anywhere in the world.

Feel free to PM me for high-resolution pictures (which will inevitably be a waste of my time and yours, since this laptop looks as good as in any brochure) or with any questions/concerns that you might have.

[archer6]

PM Sent.

Cheers...

[benhollander001]

pm sent