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    Got my first CF-29 today.

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by JDrew, Jul 13, 2010.

  1. JDrew

    JDrew Newbie

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    I finally ordered my first Toughbook and it arrived today. I'm in law enforcement and needed something that would hold up to severe duty. Checking the BIOS, it has 490hrs and doesn't have a single scratch anywhere! It came with OS and restore discs and the manuals. I've been reading the forum and have gained some knowledge, but I'm sure that I'll have questions soon enough.

    Anything I need to look for?

    :cheers:

    CF-29NWQGZBM
    Intel Pentium M 778 1.6GHzLv (Centrino),13.3" Touch XGA,1.5GM,160GB,Intel 802.11a+b+g, WIN XP SP2, Rubber Backlit Keyboard, TPM1.2, CD/RW DVD, Floppy. (Updated)
     
    JDrew, Jul 13, 2010
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  2. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    More Toughbooks of course! ;)

    Welcome to the forum!
     
    Toughbook, Jul 13, 2010
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    Orion90 Notebook Enthusiast

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    From experience you can't just have one I'm on number 3 since March i did finally let one go to my father i had to fight tears as i put the tape on the box to mail it to him.
     
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  4. Driller

    Driller Notebook Evangelist

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    read all the FAQ's, the stickies, the whole kit and kaboodle, all the sages will welcome you and the reading will enlighten you and entertain you, just getting started myself, be careful, you will wind up owning quite a few of these trusty little laptops before you know it, they call it an addiction, but I think it's good clean fun! all the stuff is located at the top of the forum , read read read, there are some pretty innovative guys here, and lots of humor and deep philosophical discussions from time to time, how's this for a run on sentence. welcome to the forum, ......Driller
     
    Driller, Jul 13, 2010
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  5. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    What he said!
     
    Toughbook, Jul 13, 2010
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    JDrew Newbie

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    Thanks for the welcome guys! I've been reading them all day... eyes are crossed..
     
    JDrew, Jul 13, 2010
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    SHEEPMAN! Freelance

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    You got the title right. :D

    Welcome.

    Jeff
     
    SHEEPMAN!, Jul 14, 2010
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  8. Azrial

    Azrial Notebook Deity

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    Oh Noes, not another guy on the job...

    Welcome aboard.
     
    Azrial, Jul 16, 2010
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    NTTD Notebook Evangelist

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    Welcome to the forum!
     
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    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Yeah... a second job to support your new habit. :wink:

    mnem
    Deep fried PIZZA?
     
    mnementh, Jul 16, 2010
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  11. TopCop1988

    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    If he's like the rest of "us" his "second job" should be able to support a " Toughbook Habit." ;)
    Chicken Fried Bacon. :)
     
    TopCop1988, Jul 16, 2010
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  12. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    As with all things; that is relative. How bad is your habit? How well does Job2 pay?

    mnem
    All things are relative. All relatives are things. My relatives take all my things.
     
    mnementh, Jul 17, 2010
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    JDrew Newbie

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    Thanks for the welcome Brother!

    I work 2 jobs PLUS off duty.. Maybe one day, I'll be able to pay some bills off and grab a few more Toughbooks...

    One question, is it normal for full screen youtube videos to be choppy?? (I have a 20MB internet and the standard def. videos look fine.)
     
    JDrew, Jul 17, 2010
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  14. TopCop1988

    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    In these parts, $50 to $125 per hour (depending of the `Job2' ;)).
    `Relatives are like fish: both begin to smell after three days.'
    --paraphrasing Benjamin Franklin
     
    TopCop1988, Jul 17, 2010
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