Cf18

Hello, i'm looking at a cf18 here and i was wondering what's the difference between cf29 and cf18, of course the 18 seems to have a better screen, and is lighter that the 29, but what the prestactional difference ? Is it smart to leave a 29 for a 18 ?

 

If you don't have a real need for a dvd drive and want a smaller lighter weight fully rugged machine a 18 will work. The 18 is a tablet.

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Here are a couple of pictures to compare, it's a CF-19 but they are the same size.

 

CF-18 is a transformer
It's smart to get rid of both and buy CF-19 )

 

If you have the money they are the way to go. I got a CF-19 Mk1 and Mk2. The girl friend was just upgraded to a Mk2 with Intel SSD and Windows 7 64 bit. I haven't got my Mk2 up and going yet. It has a busted screen.

 

yes i know but 19 are still quite expensive in this side of the globe, 18 will be about 300€ while 19 will be 900€ not a small difference, so i think that 18 is all i can take with my poor student budget.

 

I bought my CF-18 on Marktplaats (dutch version of craigslist i guess), for only 150 euros 2nd hand. Including a nice battery thats lasts for 2 hours. CF-19s are indeed a bit more expensive, and if you realy have not much money... then you have little other choise as to go for da CF-18.... or CF-29..

 

I think it sucks for you guys over seas on the pricing. I would probably still be on my CF-28.

 

Have you seen the prices of a CF-28
Free 36 Months Warranty Panasonic Toughbook CF 28 Rugged Laptop WiFi OBD | eBay

 

Where is that place? I'm sure I can help you with CF-19 )

 

I bought a CF-28 from a German company ( OmniComp - Grosshandel Reseller Großhändler von gebrauchten notebooks pcs computers) last year. Only costed me 149 euros. And it works good, only the touchscreen sometimes doesnt work. The mk3 1ghz version.

They also sell in the UK: omnicomp uk | eBay
and in Germany of course : omnicomp de | eBay

They have several toughbooks, CF-18/CF-19/CF-29/Cf-30s etc.

At least not as expensive as the UK ones with their 36 months guarantee for 500$.....

 

Good god! Yep, it would be very hard to do toughbooking like I do. I guess I need in my travels over seas just put a sign on my back "selling cf-XX" as I walk through the airports.

If CF-28's sold for that over here I could get a crate engine for my 52 Ford, considering how may I still have left.

 

How much would a very good looking mk2 be, with shipping, 25%import tax and then 21% vat?
That's what I pay when I buy from outside the EU
I've seen a brand new in box mk2 and they asked 1600 euros ex vat and ex shipping for it. And with vat at 21% that gets pretty expensive. Was really brand new btw, 0 (zero) hours in it, wrapped in plastic, just for service-direct-replacement purposes. But hey, this is a Panasonic, no need for repairs or direct replacement fs they had three of them btw.

 

On shipping over seas how do they do the value? Say it was non-working or parts units? By what an invoice says or ????

 

When you ship overseas you must fill out a postoffice form for customs with the total valve...cost of item and shipping.

 

yep, and i.e. the German custom office want to see paypal or bank receipt for the item from outside of the EU.