If you've ever wanted the large screen and graphics-rendering power of a 5+ pound notebook but you refuse, as any reasonable traveler would, to carry such a brick, the 3.3 pound Panasonic Y7 is the perfect solution. Panasonic utilized their considerable expertise in making ultralight notebooks (think R7, T5, W7), in designing their ideal desktop-replacement, the Y7. In so doing, they created a notebook that offers much more screen size and power, for its weight, than any other option.

The Y7 features a 14.1" SXGA+ TFT. This large, high-resolution screen gives you a tremendous amount of desktop. Whether you like to work with many visible windows, or want to edit a single photo at intense resolution, you can do it with the Y7.

The Panasonic Y7 is a workhorse. It features Intel's Core 2 Duo L7800 2.0GHz processor. This CPU delivers high-end dual-core performance, but still preserves battery life. There is also 224mb (shared) VRAM, 2.0gb RAM (max), and a 250gb HDD (max). And, the keyboard has a fantastic 19mm keypitch.

The Y7 has a 8-hour runtime (official manufacturer listed times are optimistic and only ~4-5 is realistic under normal settings). The integrated DVD-RW module is custom designed by Panasonic just to make the Y-series as thin and light as possible. And, an optional docking station makes 1-step docking a 2-second process.

The The Y7 is durable as well. It withstood 50kg (110 pounds) of weight, as well as a 30cm (11.8 inch) drop, in Panasonic's lab tests. While this is not a guarantee that it will withstand that in the future (and it is not guaranteed to do so), a strong chassis is a great starting place for an ultraportable notebook. The hard drive is shock-insulated. The spill-resistant keyboard helps (but is not guaranteed) to protect the rest of the laptop in case of a liquid spill, with a drainage duct on the side.

The Y7 comes in silver, but is also available (by special order only) in red, metallic light blue, gunmetal, black and deep sea.

The Y7 comes with Dynamism's rescue service warranty and unlimited toll-free tech support. Order online or contact your sales representative (sales@dynamism.com / 1-800-711-6277) with any questions or orders.