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    cf 29 Mk1 vs Mk4

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by dentsmithy, May 18, 2011.

  1. dentsmithy

    dentsmithy Notebook Geek

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    for those with more experience than me would there be a significant benefit in upgrading? - I have a chance to get a Mk4 at a reasonable price.
    Not much chance of the CF30s on my horizon in the UK for a while yet so the Mk 4 might be a nice upgrade.
     
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  2. SHEEPMAN!

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    For the 1.6GHz CPU and more importantly for the graphics chipset a resounding yes. In my corner (Linux) the older Intel chipsets are becoming more of an issue with the newer upgrades. I would assume there would be a proportionate set of issues in the W7 arena.
     
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  3. Azrial

    Azrial Notebook Deity

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    As the Jeff said, the Mk4-5 is much easier to run Win7 on then the Mk1-3.
     
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  4. Driller

    Driller Notebook Evangelist

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    if it is one that can be upgraded to a 2GB ram, definitely. but if not still have the slot for sd ram, graphics. I'd say at least a 10% improvement in speed and if it doesn't have a ts you can upgrade that as well with outright swap. Yeah, it isn't a cf-30 but it's a TOUGH BOOK! nuff said...........Driller
     
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  5. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    Mark 1's will NEVER have the touchscreen fail like all the other mark CF-29's...
     
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    Good point. Keep the Mark 1 for when the screen fails.

    If you can find the Non Touch...256 on board it makes up into a sweet unit by adding a TS Panel or swapping in the whole screen. As Driller said and something I forgot that SD reader is a bonus.
     
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  7. TBtech29

    TBtech29 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have replaced just as many touchscreens in mk1 as I have the other marks. just fyi
     
    TBtech29, May 19, 2011
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  8. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    I own a mk1 for my TRUCKKKKK and the screen is ABSOLUTELY DISMAL but the touch works... :) Hence why I have a VDL01 hooked up to it
     
    Rob, May 19, 2011
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