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    wifi and gps chips for 28

    Discussion in 'ToughBook Buy Sell and Trade Forum' started by vegasrandall, Oct 10, 2008.

  1. vegasrandall

    vegasrandall Newbie

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    I just got a cf-28 and I need the wifi/gps and antenna for it.anybody got one or the best place to buy it?

    randall in vegas
     
    vegasrandall, Oct 10, 2008
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  2. Connor922

    Connor922 Notebook Evangelist

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    theres a few for sale on ebay right now....
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Panasonic-Toughbook-28-CF-28-Laptop-OEM-GPS-SAT-NAV-KIT_W0QQitemZ130269362846QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item130269362846&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

    http://cgi.ebay.com/PANASONIC-CF-28-EXTERNAL-CELLULAR-CELL-CDPD-ANTENNA_W0QQitemZ350126597684QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item350126597684&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
     
    Connor922, Nov 17, 2008
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  3. capt.dogfish

    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    Randall,
    Welcome to the forum. I strongly suggest you read the aftermarket GPS thread, and the CF-28 FAQ. While I personally have never tried the OEM GPS in a CF-28, there are plenty of members here, who's opinions I highly respect, who have, and the general consensus seems to be that it's a piece of crap. We have solutions for wifi which are very cheap(less than $25) complete, and well within the skills of any but the most hamhanded. For GPS you have 2 options, USBgps, my choice, and the aforementioned aftermarket hack. You choose, but do some research before you dump a bunch of dough into a GPS that is no good.
    Good luck, Cap
    Both of the referenced threads are stickied at the top of the first page.
     
    capt.dogfish, Nov 17, 2008
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