Tough break Sergey-- I checked with USAT Corp (USA Master Panasonic Toughbook Partner) and they said the Toughbook Y7 is not released as a 'Toughbook' yet. Since it is out only as a Let's Note-- the Japanese drivers are all that are out. You might be able to get most functionality by using the Y5 drivers, until the Y7s come out. USAT noted that the video card should be different -- so check the chipset (Intel embedded?) and see if you can download these form Intel's site. The WAN Drivers should be the same, unless they jumped chipsets. These guys will announce it as soon as the toughbook Y7 version is out-- http://www.usatcorp.com

Hope this helps.

Go it-- the Toughbook Advantage sheet is here:
Check out Panasonic vs Lenovo vs dell!

But then the units cost twice as much as one of these-- then again what does failure cost?

http://www.usatcorp.com/products/USAT%20Panasonic%20Toughbook%20Advantage.pdf

The Toughbook 30 is a very solid machine, respectable performance, rugged as hell, getting a bit heavy (the 19 is much much better weight wise) with a superb battery life—and a second battery option. I have demo'd one of these units from USAT Corp. and it feels very solid. Is it as fast as my Toughbook 74? No but my 74 also doesn't like to swim and hates being kicked!

If you want to look at advanced, the demo USAT lent me for a few weeks had internal 1x-EVDO Sprint wireless. You couldn't even see it was there! and you can have GPS and WLAN in it at the same time.

FWIW-- this company USAT, at www.usatcorp.com let me use a demo of the Toughbook 30 to see if the unit would work for me. No one else seems to do this-- and it is the only way to really evaluate performance. Specs are just a tiny piece of the picture!

I am waiting on the embedded EVDO Rev a modules which just started shipping this month according to my rep at USAT.

If you have the need for absolute reliability-- these cannot be topped. Check out Panasonic's stats in the their "toughbook advantage" sheet-- these units blow the screens off most laptops in terms of failure rates. I will look for a link to this doc...

This line has been equipped with a touchscreen since the T2 days and available in the US according to http://www.usatcorp.com

Rumors abound about Panasonic carrying a tablet-- they do have a fully rugged convertible with the Toughbook 18. Just the market for tablet notebooks for consumer/prosumers has always been a bit sketchy.

According to the rep at USAT Corp I spoke to (888-550-8728), who said they usually have the inside track, Pana is very dodgy about committing to a tablet form factor. The T4, 74, and 18 all have touchscreen technology though.
My dice on a pure tablet or another convertible would be on a T5, I agree, since the technology is already there, and the weight is not an issue. But another tablet might just be another Newton...

Ebzy-- Not sure what local is to you, but in the US try www.usatcorp.com 888-550-8728, I have gotten US models of Toughbooks from them for years and they are in the know with panasonic.

These Tougbhook are vastly better than anything else on the market, and these guys have the inside track to procuring them-- the only thing I am really left wanting is a bit more graphics horsepower... but then nothing beats a $600 desktop graphics card with 512Mb!

These thin & lights have been around for years as US models with 3 yr US warranties.
USATcorp.com has been the place I have gotten mine (R1, T1, W2, Y2, Y5 on order).
This have shock mounted drives, shock impact absorbers around the screen, metal magnesium alloy cases, flexible internal connectors, the Y5 has a sealed keyboard underlayment.
I have never had mine fail from damage-- and carry it daily but never use a case. Very light, reasonable speed (runs Photoshop CS2), and phenomenal battery life.
RAM-- My Y2 takes 768, the Y5 is 1.5Gb. The W5 and T5 will take 768Mb to 1Mb at a minimum once the chips are available (BIOS supports this).
USAT Corp. told me that the new Y5 will offer integrated WAN in addition to A/B/G WLAN (USAT rep said WAN maybe on first release, and definitely after several months-- 888-550-8728, no name unfortunately). Think Sprint/Cingular nationwide wireless integrated into the unit.
The Y2 was a workhorse for me�14� screen, 1400x widescreen resolution, external support to 1600x1200, long batt life, very tough, and 3.3lbs., although it was rough giving up the W series, which is a perfect size to have always at hand on the outside.