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    Does a MiniPCI GPS Module exist?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by ZeusII, Jul 15, 2008.

  1. ZeusII

    ZeusII Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do anyone know if there some (not dell offcourse) GPS module avaliable that connects to the internal minipci slot (the one near the wifi card)?
     
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    wow, nice find... I'm wondering if it would work with the embedded wwan antenas (since it's a sirfIII I think it should even work without any antennas)


    anyways, it seems it's not the same conector as the one we have on the m1330. looks like the older one I got on my defunct Inspiron 510m.

    http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/wireless/wireless_n/overview.htm


    I've got an old bluetooth one, but I'm looking for a solution that would allow me to carry just the laptop :D



    edit: found this one: http://www.azurewave.com/product_GPS-M01_1.asp if someone knows more cards, just tell :D

    edit2: seems that company only sells that card to OEMs :_(
     
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    The card in the 2nd link looks to have the correct connector. The previous does not.
     
    thejdj, Jul 15, 2008
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