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pwilhelm

01/30/2007 10:56 AM	Alert
I thought ASUS just made motherboards! Maybe you'll find this interesting too. Coming in March. Intel 900Mhz and up to 60G hd, camera, SiRF III GPS, Bluetooth, 7" TFT, etc. http://www.navigadget.com/index.php/category/manufacturers/asus/ No I don't work for, or hold stock in, ASUS. I'm a civil engineering designer so I get "geo-community" e-mails.I wouldn't mind messing around with this gizmo though. Maybe hooking it up to a handheld dual band radio.

93 SWB RRC (trail rig) 93 LWB RRC + 81 Series III 109 = (hybrid to be) 74 Series III 88 (test lab, knuckle buster, weekend go fer truck)

pwilhelm

01/30/2007 10:56 AM	Alert
I thought ASUS just made motherboards! Maybe you'll find this interesting too. Coming in March. Intel 900Mhz and up to 60G hd, camera, SiRF III GPS, Bluetooth, 7" TFT, etc. http://www.navigadget.com/index.php/category/manufacturers/asus/ No I don't work for, or hold stock in, ASUS. I'm a civil engineering designer so I get "geo-community" e-mails.I wouldn't mind messing around with this gizmo though. Maybe hooking it up to a handheld dual band radio.

Craig Miller
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01/30/2007 11:04 AM	Alert
Paul, We have something in common. I am also a geo geek (http://www.spatialminds.com). I was checking that ASUS model out too. Unfortunately, I don't think there is any APRS software to accompany their nav software. If the price is right, I'll port my touchscreen NAV software to that device and add APRS support to it. Did you catch a price for it? --Craig

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pwilhelm

01/30/2007 12:35 PM	Alert
Price? changing by the minute but I saw it as low as $855 then it was $864. It seems like $999 is the retail. But hey, for the most capable doodad at 12:30pm today... I'm surprized by the burgeoning UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) market. http://onlyumpc.com/news/asus-r2h-price-and-availability www.umpcbuzz.com

93 SWB RRC (trail rig) 93 LWB RRC + 81 Series III 109 = (hybrid to be) 74 Series III 88 (test lab, knuckle buster, weekend go fer truck)

pwilhelm

01/30/2007 12:35 PM	Alert
Price? changing by the minute but I saw it as low as $855 then it was $864. It seems like $999 is the retail. But hey, for the most capable doodad at 12:30pm today... I'm surprized by the burgeoning UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) market. http://onlyumpc.com/news/asus-r2h-price-and-availability www.umpcbuzz.com

Craig Miller
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01/30/2007 1:24 PM	Alert
I'm looking for a ruggedized UMPC to bundle with my Nav software. I've been following it for a while now, but nobody has made a ruggedized unit for less than $1000 (UMPC = Windows XP to me) --Craig

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pwilhelm

01/30/2007 3:15 PM	Alert
Ruggedized? the Switchback http://www.switchbackpc.com/index.aspx looks tough. Runs multiple OS's Hey, I'm just a geo geek wanna be. You, on the other hand, are the real deal. ;-)

93 SWB RRC (trail rig) 93 LWB RRC + 81 Series III 109 = (hybrid to be) 74 Series III 88 (test lab, knuckle buster, weekend go fer truck)

pwilhelm

01/30/2007 3:15 PM	Alert
Ruggedized? the Switchback http://www.switchbackpc.com/index.aspx looks tough. Runs multiple OS's Hey, I'm just a geo geek wanna be. You, on the other hand, are the real deal. ;-)

Craig Miller
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01/30/2007 3:37 PM	Alert
That's a pretty nice piece of hardware. I'm skeptical that it will retail for under 1k though. I've got my fingers crossed for sub 1.5k. --Craig

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Craig Miller
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03/15/2007 4:49 PM	Alert
I inquired about being a retailer. The switchback is going to retail in the $4-5k range. That's even high for the military, police, emergency services domains. Craig

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