Japan is the only place where you can get a new 13th gen laptop with DVD writer

[ZLoth]

From TechRadar:

It's almost 2024 and Japan is the only place in the world where you can get a brand new 13th gen laptop with a DVD writer AND a VGA connector from 1987
This brand-new Japanese laptop is perfect for time travelers

Japan has a reputation for its unique and unconventional approaches (KFC for Christmas dinner, anyone?) and is the only country where you can buy a modern business laptop with all the features you might need if you ever find yourself time-traveling to the past.

The recently unveiled NEC VersaPro Type VD <VD-K> is primarily designed for business use and features a 15.6-inch full HD screen (1920x1080). It's powered by a 13th generation Intel Core processor, compatible with Intel vPro Enterprise, and comes with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed.

The base model includes 4GB of RAM, expandable up to 32GB, and 256GB PCIe SSD storage, expandable up to 1TB. It offers Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. It also features a built-in 720p webcam with a privacy shutter, and a choice of biometric authentication methods - a facial recognition IR camera and an integrated fingerprint scanner.

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[ZLoth]

It sounds like some major Japanese customer has a bad case of "if it ain't broke, why fix it even though it's VERY obsolete". The only situation I can see is if this customer has a fleet of old projectors with only VGA connectors that they won't replace. I know I have a Vivitek D910HD 3000 Lumen 1080p projector that I purchased refurbished in October, 2015, but even that thing has DisplayPort, HDMI, and VGA connectors. I haven't really used it since I moved to Texas five years ago since the Toastmasters group I was with used the restaurant's television.

[kalvado]

4 GB ram is a more shocking thing.
DVDs I believe are still default for medical imaging data transfer, for example. 

[ZLoth]

4 GB ram is a more shocking thing.
DVDs I believe are still default for medical imaging data transfer, for example.

I'm going by NewEgg estimates for Crucial DDR4 Laptop memory prices, sooo...

• 4 GB (single stick) - $20
• 8 GB (2⨯4GB) - $37-$49
• 16 GB (2⨯8GB) - $44-$59
• 32 GB (2⨯16GB) - $67-$97

Personally, 8 GB is the bare minimum, and 16GB is what I would recommend for a Windows 11 system. In my own setups, I have 32GB on a multimedia computer, and 64GB on my main system. Both are way overboard for most people, but then again, most people don't do virtualization.