New ultralight "Made in Japan" business laptop launches in Europe

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A formerly Japanese-exclusive laptop line is coming to Europe: Panasonic is launching the Let's Note laptop brand for the European market. New ultralight "Made in Japan" business laptop launches in Europe A formerly Japanese-exclusive laptop line is coming to Europe: Panasonic is launching the Let's Note laptop brand for the European market.

The new "Made in Japan" Panasonic Let's Note FC7 is a 14-inch business laptop that weighs just north of 1 kg and contains a user-replaceable battery, as well as Intel's Panther Lake platform. Benjamin Herzig , Published 10/17/2026 Intel Laptop Business Panther Lake Ultrabook Windows Japan is a special market for laptops, as Japanese buyers have special preferences for laptop features and designs, but also brands.

After all, Japanese brands like NEC and Panasonic are still going strong here, when they are basically non-existent in most other market. Of course, Panasonic is not completely non-existent: After all, its rugged line of Toughbook laptops is sold internationally, but it is clearly for a niche market.