Panasonic tends to refresh internals while keeping externals the same, although performance still sucks. This variant was once offered in the US market somethi

Panasonic tends to refresh internals while keeping externals the same, although performance still sucks. This variant was once offered in the US market something like a decade ago for "business-rugged" use under the Toughbook brand, but that magnesium exterior shell commanded a high price point; I suspect the ThinkPad T series would have been a direct competitor at the time with better performance options and being much cheaper.