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    New ToughBook owner

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by strmday, Jun 10, 2010.

  1. strmday

    strmday Notebook Enthusiast

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    Like many of you I have always admired them from afar, fearing I would never own the object of my desire. The substantial price for a new one has kept me away. That all changed when I picked up one of the used CF-29s mk 3s that have hit the market. I got mine from Geeks.com
    I mainly bought the Toughbook as a toy to tinker with but the performance has surprised me.

    Model# CF-29HTM50BM. It has a few nicks and a little wear here and there but generally in excellent condition. Touchscreen works perfectly. The display is very nice. Very bright and clear. I love feel of the keyboard and the general heft of the unit. My only complaint/concern is the touchpad. It's well worn and a little balky. It's definately useable, just takes some getting used to.

    So far I have added a 1 gig sim and swapped out the HD for a 160gb Western Digital unit.
    I'm thinking about swapping in a light emissive keyboard. I use the built-in keyboard light on my Thinkpad quite a bit. I'm still looking at my options.
    I see a few folks don't like the installed wi-fi card but so far I don't see a problem. It pulls in an excellent signal on my home wireless network.
    I would like to have an internal GPS installed but for now I'm using an external puck type gps unit that works fine. Just not as neat as built-in.
    Lastly I'm thinking about swapping in a DVD writer for the CD but haven't done much research yet.

    I'm sure I'll have some specific questions but for now I just wanted to say "Hello" and mention how helpful I have found the forums so far.

    Mike
     
    strmday, Jun 10, 2010
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  2. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Mike... Welcome to the forum..... There's TONS of info here and friendly folks waiting to help!

    Welcome to the club.... You'll learn Toughbooks are like Potato chips... You can't have just one... ;)
     
    Toughbook, Jun 10, 2010
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  3. Azrial

    Azrial Notebook Deity

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    Hey Mike, Welcome aboard! You came to the right place, There is a rumor that even Panasonic comes here from time to time to learn something new about the Toughbook or settle office bets! :D
     
    Azrial, Jun 10, 2010
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    Pinecone Notebook Consultant

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    Oooooooooops.
     
    Pinecone, Jun 11, 2010
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  5. strmday

    strmday Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the welcome guys. The CF-29 FAQ has been very helpful to me. I followed Toughbook's walk through of a HD swap when I replace mine. Good stuff here.
     
    strmday, Jun 11, 2010
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