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    Mini Pcie Gps??

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by gmgfarrand, Jan 27, 2011.

  1. gmgfarrand

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    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    VERY interesting! I would like to know myself!
     
    Rob, Jan 27, 2011
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    You guys are gonna make ME do it, aren't you?
     
    gmgfarrand, Jan 27, 2011
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    Yup :D 10 char
     
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    You can get combination card; WWAN-GPS from the same outfit. U-Blox provides modules for several manufacturers. I have the same Thoshiba card in my chart plotter (Furuno). It's good, but you will get better results with SIRF-starIII engine. Antenna is most important part of any GPS. Voytek
     
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    you guys are talking about the cf-30 here, don't know that much about them and precious little more about the cf-29, but do you think this could be made to work on a cf-29 mk 4-5?.........Driller
     
    Driller, Jan 27, 2011
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    The SIRF-starIV engine is now out. Anybody tried one yet? -- or seen a source for one-off units?
     
    Kardan, Jan 27, 2011
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    Is the sled for the gps and the Wwan the same basic hookup and only the card that fits in it the difference. I noticed on fleabay that some of these cards seem the same at least in the pictures I was able to view with some magnification. any documentation available that would show or list part numbers here? thanks............Driller
     
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    Ordered!!!
    Now for the wait.......
     
    gmgfarrand, Jan 31, 2011
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    any luck on this yet. still waiting to get mine in. must be the year of the rabbit................Driller
     
    Driller, Feb 9, 2011
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    I have 2 sierra mc8781 wwan with gps pcie cards that I unlocked and enabled gps. Soon, I will stick one in my cf 51 (replacing the wifi temporarily) and see if it recognizes it.
    I don't know if the wifi pcie is a standard full pcie or a crippled one.
     
    Shawn, Feb 10, 2011
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    @deere245
    WWAN pci-e is usually the crippled one

    That being said every manufacturer does whatever they want with their slots
    I wished we could add a pci-e ssd ,like some netbooks come standard with
    That would be great a smaller fast ssd ,and a regular hard drive for storage
     
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    DRILLER:
    My ETA is between Feb 23 and March 8th.... ugh...
     
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    I just bought some mini keyboards from a seller in Hong Kong
    I received an email and they said to be patient with them
    as they were partying and having a great time with my money
    Hopefully they don't loose all the money at the casino, they need to save enough for shipping :eek:
     
    Alex, Feb 10, 2011
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    I was thinking the same thing; I have a 32GB Super Talent Mini PCI-E SSD out of my netbook that's rated 55/90 MB/sec ( I stole it for $39 on the bay). Talk about the ultimate ReadyBoost...

    Hmmm...

    mnem
    *Goes to look for SATA-Mini PCI-Adapters*
     
    mnementh, Feb 10, 2011
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    mine somewhere between Feb 14-23. Anyone want to play chinese checkers?....Driller
     
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    Whose new year is it now? Is anybody sober enough to ship a package? And now for the next chapter of AS THE WORLD TURNS....on their time.....Driller
    PS this IS a quick reply!
     
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    cheap, fast, and good

    You can get any two of the three you want.
     
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    Just got mine in today,you should be getting yours soon. I guess its back to work boys. Thinking about putting this in place of the wifi on a cf-51 just to see what happens, you got any ideas yet for the cf-30 and hopefully pointers for a cf-29? .........Driller
     
    Driller, Feb 23, 2011
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    Just got mine, NEGATIVE on getting it work through the WWAN SLED on my CF-30...
    Looks as if I have another part for my junk drawer.... :(
     
    gmgfarrand, Feb 25, 2011
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