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11/20/2017 10:36 AM
 
The 740b  Modified By Tom Murrell  on 11/20/2017 10:44:51 AM

I see the new 740b is available now and I'm thinking about upgrading from my 720 to get a brighter screen but I'd like to confirm a couple of things:

1) The screen is significantly brighter and faster than the 720 and

2) It uses the same power cord as the 720 since I'm already hardwired for the 720 and I'd prefer not to rewire for it.

One other thing, how long will it be on sale at the current price?

Thanks,

Tom Murrell

I just thought of one more thing, will my external 720 antenna fit in the 740B?

 
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11/20/2017 3:24 PM
 

Less brightness than 740, but a bit less $.

Is it still windows CE based?

Is wifi same as 740?

 
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11/28/2017 12:38 PM
 
Tom Murrell wrote:

I see the new 740b is available now and I'm thinking about upgrading from my 720 to get a brighter screen but I'd like to confirm a couple of things:

1) The screen is significantly brighter and faster than the 720 and

2) It uses the same power cord as the 720 since I'm already hardwired for the 720 and I'd prefer not to rewire for it.

One other thing, how long will it be on sale at the current price?

Thanks,

Tom Murrell

I just thought of one more thing, will my external 720 antenna fit in the 740B?

 

Hi Tom,

1. The 740b is still twice as bright as the 720

2. It uses the exact same power plug as your existing 720

3. It will be discounted till the end of December. After that, it goes up to $599

4. Yes, your external antenna will fit on the new 740b.

Thanks!

 
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11/28/2017 12:40 PM
 
Roger wrote:

Less brightness than 740, but a bit less $.

Is it still windows CE based?

Is wifi same as 740?

Yes, the 740b is still CE based. Not sure what you mean by same wifi as the 740. The 740b is WiFi enabled but has a slightly different WiFi adapter.

 
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12/10/2017 10:57 AM
 

How long does the 740b take to reboot in flight? I measured 2 min 15 sec for my 720.

 
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