[PC Watch 25th Anniversary] Looking back on the successive products of Let's Note

　Panasonic's personal computer business has a long history.Panafacom, which was established by Panasonic and Fujitsu with a joint venture, launched Japan's first 16-bit microcomputer kit "LKIT-16" in 1977.The following year, the 16-bit PC "C-15" was released.Furthermore, as Matsushita Electric (now Panasonic), the "Operate Series" of business PCs, "Panacom M Series" and "PRONOTE" compatible with the FMR series were introduced.Competition PCs for consumers have commercialized the MSX -standard personal computer, as well as the multimedia computer "Woody Series", which is equipped with TV functions as soon as possible.

　The Let's Note series, which started in June 1996, has a 25 -year history in the company's personal computer business with such a history.

　At the time of Let's Note, "AL-N1", at that time, when the word "mobile" was not common, the contradictory requirements of lighter and long-term battery driving were realized at a high level.Created a category called "Business Mobile".

　Looking at the latest quarter data after 25 years, Let's Note has gained number one share in the Ultra Potable PC market for corporations.For many years, he has been a leader in business mobile.

　What has been consistent from the beginning of the development to the present is that we are particular about the design that assumes the usage environment in the business scene.It is equipped with an interface required for business scenes such as a wired LAN port and a mini D-SUB15 pin port, as well as pursuing robustness and high performance.The highly expandability that has not changed for 25 years is one of the major features of Let's Note.

　The evolution of Let's Note is the result of continuing to reflect the user's voice.It is also a history that not only the sales and support departments, but also the business manager and the developer himself went to the customer, listened to the voice directly, and solved the troubles.As soon as the task is born, the experiment starts and explores the solution is the true value of the Let's Note development team.

　Employees with a pressure sensor wrapped around the body on the private railway, which are the most crowded in the Tokyo metropolitan area, boarded the commuting hours and measured pressure and vibration.The episode of the episode of using a unique pressurized vibration test machine based on the data to improve robustness is famous.

　Even now, various test equipment such as waterproof test machines, heat impact tests, keyboard keystrokes test machines, and opening and closing test machines are also introduced inside the company.A Let's Note that has cleared the strict exams has been developed.

　In addition, the Kobe factory in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, which produces Let's Note, has established an integrated production system from substrate manufacturing to assembly, achieving high quality manufacturing, but also multiple kinds from one unit.It also supports small amounts of variable production.You can also customize from 1.1 million.

　By the way, the Tough Book, which was born in September 1996, is an indispensable product for Panasonic's personal computer business.It is a tough laptop that clears the standards of the MIL standard, has excellent impact resistance, vibration, dust and drip -proof, and is ideal for use on site.In the United States, it is installed on white motorcycles and police cars.In Europe, it is used in a very harsh site, such as being used for railway conductors.Since 2002, it has been developed under the Tough Book brand in Japan.Since 2012, tough pads have been commercialized as derivative brands, but in 2018 they have been unified into a tough book.