What happened to the Toughbook configurator

What happened to the toughbook configurator? Looks different and no discontinued models list. Must have just happened or changed the link? Any info, I am constantly looking up the model numbers checking out options and info? I think I'm about to go into withdrawal or at least the DT's. Help I need my security blanket!............Driller

 

Yes It's changed -gone as of today

 

as many times as I've looked up the info, is there somewhere on the forum that has all these codes listed or somewhere one can get a copy of this list for the different discontinued models? Do we need to compile the list for FAQ or maybe even a sticky. I'm sure the sages already have this list somewhere and can, as they said in "Blazing Saddles" whip this out....Driller

 

Looks like it works in firefox now

 

Don't know why but my site on firefox looks like the new website to me and no discontinued models are on this, doesn't look like the old site ...........Driller

 

Hmmmmmm, toughwiki.com, hey Rob, that you?.......Driller

 

gee, why does it say toughbook configurator doesn't work on firefox on toughwiki.com? payback, payback........
Driller

 

Well, if we must, now would be a GOOD time to start developing toughwiki.com with all the old models...

I'm only selling CF-30's and 19's now so the old crap is actually fine that it's gone. Yes, I'm sure that it will bite me in the @$$ some day, but I'll cross that bridge when it comes.

 

For those here that don't know what we are talking about here is a link
CF-29 - ToughWiki

That is an excelent source of info on the cf-29 model started by forum member canuckcam (Phil) and continued on byJB007Rules (Rob)

BTW
Rick Teo and myself can without much thought configure a cf-29 model # in our heads

 

I can, without much thought configure a CF-19 in my head

 

It's there and it's working. I once grabbed the page and saved it and it worked! Any HTML guys out there know how I did that, I don't remember. "Old Timers" I guess.
CAP
Edit: I did it by viewing the page source. I can do that in Firefox, but can't find that button in IE. If some one knows how to view the page source in IE, you can copy the Configurator, save it, and post it in the stickies. Some seller on fleaBay had the configurator in his auction at one point. Sounds like a job for TopCop, he'll be lost if the Configurator goes away

 

I see what you did there
Working great again in IE8
I thought Rob would have been the one here to sort this out as he knows his internets

Thanks for fixing that Cap

 

I compiled a model number list in a new thread. Now we can decipher the cf29 forever and ever.

 

That list looks familiar.....Anyway

Next, if we are sticking with old models we need the cf-73 covered

The cf-18 and cf-28 and cf-51 is covered somewhere here as I remember , the cf-72 info is here
http://toughbook.wikispaces.com/cf-72

 

I cut and pasted my other post with everything I could extract from the configurator. I figure sometime Panny will delete it, so now we have a complete list to add to the FAQ if you want. Plus that list works with any browser anywhere.

 

You must have the "Command Line" visible in the Tool Bar.

From there you select the "Page" selection, then scroll down to the "View Source" selection.

YIKES!

:confused2:

Fortunately, it seems to still be there and working correctly:

CF-29EWPNZBM DESCRIPTION:
***San Antonio PD ONLY***
Pentium M1.3G LV (Centrino), 13.3Transmissive Touch XGA ,512MB,60GB,WLAN802.11b+g, Win XP SP2 , HDD/Battery door with security screws, Backlit keyboard

model number
CF-29EWPNZBM
MSP: $5,142.00
Status: DISCONTINUED

[Verbatim "Copy-n-Paste" from the site today, 15 Dec. 2010 at 08:34 Hours CST]

WHEW!!!

 

"You must have the "Command Line" visible in the Tool Bar.

From there you select the "Page" selection, then scroll down to the "View Source" selection."

I'll look into that. I only have whatever IE is on the CF-30 restore disk, 6 I believe, and no updates. I use IE strictly for the Configurator and no other site. I can't remember when I last encountered another site FF wouldn't open.
My other point was that you can copy the page source HTML for each model from the Configurator, save it, and then open it and use it right on your computer with no need to log on to anything. Some one who knows more about HTML than I do might be able to post the Configurators in the stickies or in the "Triple Secret Squirrel Place". I know that at least one seller was able to embed the Configurator in a eBay auction listing.
CAP
CAP

 

So now that it's back up, who will copy the site and give it to me so I can put it on my web server before Panny pulls it again???

 

I vote for TopCop1988.

 

I'm not sure but this worked for me.Configure a number I did CF-29HTM50BM
when that came up I clicked on file and saved as MHTML document
closed everything disconnected from the internet then clicked on the file I saved and the configutor came up the 29h came up but I input changes in each field and it worked.I,m not to savy on this but it worked for me.

 

I threw the bait out in post #11 but he didn't bite
I know the whole Configurator can be copied and saved, I did it once, and it was fully functional. I just can't remember how I did it and what to use to open it once you've got it. Basically its just a web page. Someone has to know enough about HTML to get this done, maybe Azrial. He did a pretty slick trick with that link to his search.
CAP

 

I like your style! saved it to my desktop and it seems to work fine. OK so I don't know much about software, but it looks good so far, thanks,........Driller

 

I have saved each of the models from the Panasonic Toughbook configurator; should it ever go down permanently if I have the time I'll build a new one with PHP.

 

The original Panasonic Toughbook Configurator search works just fine for me.

Entered CF-29EWPNZBM, pressed [submit] , and got:

selected product
model number
CF-29EWPNZBM
MSP: $5,142.00
Status: DISCONTINUED

DESCRIPTION:
***San Antonio PD ONLY***
Pentium M1.3G LV (Centrino), 13.3Transmissive Touch XGA ,512MB,60GB,WLAN802.11b+g, Win XP SP2 , HDD/Battery door with security screws, Backlit keyboard

 

Any update on links to saved versions of the configurator? I've been out a while, just tried using the site from and old bookmark, no go.

 

I have been wondering the same thing myself, as I was trying to find if there was anywhere on the Internet that still had it.

Archive.org has one of the Configurator entry pages archived, but so far I haven't been able to do much beyond loading the page. Archive.org is usually slow.

 

Hey; if I had thought it was going to take a dump permanently, I would have "bit."

Too late now.

 

You can configure the newer Model Toughbooks (CF-19, CF-30, CF-31, CF-52 and CF-74; just to name a few) here:

Configure Products

Though more difficult than using the old, now apparently "defunct," Toughbook Configurator, you can use ToughWIKI to put together your own configuration on the CF-28 and CF-29 Toughbooks.

Between these two sources you should be able to configure most of the Toughbooks discussed here in the Forum. :yes:

 

And/or use what I and others call Azrial's search engine for your model number. You may get a hit. Hold on and I'll drag it down from my tool bar.
TEST site:forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic - Google Search
Clarification: replace TEST with your search criteria.
There ya go.

 

Thanks, it does look like our favorite utility is gone for good with the new utility replacing it

A simple google search is better to find out what you have, by searching the model number, although take anything you read off the internet with a grain of salt

 

hmm............