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Can the new Evolve III be upgraded?


 

Does anybody have any experience running the new Evolve III laptop with the USB-C jack?? Can you upgrade the SDD in this model or only on the older model with the Cellular modem?
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Old ones are hard to find and the new ones on Amazon all have the USB-C port where the cellular modem(SIM Card) was located?? I have two of the older ones that have a 128GB drive installed where the factory 64 GB drive was located.
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I want to pickup another Evolve but would like some feedback first
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Thanks
Dave


 

FYI it's not an old/new thing...people have been saying that the "new" ones don't have the cell modem but that's not true. It's luck of the draw. I bought 2 new ones from MicroCenter very recently this year and they both had the cell modems.


On Thu, Nov 28, 2024, 12:32 Dave Christensen via <dkc2030=[email protected]> wrote:
Does anybody have any experience running the new Evolve III laptop with the USB-C jack?? Can you upgrade the SDD in this model or only on the older model with the Cellular modem?
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Old ones are hard to find and the new ones on Amazon all have the USB-C port where the cellular modem(SIM Card) was located?? I have two of the older ones that have a 128GB drive installed where the factory 64 GB drive was located.
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I want to pickup another Evolve but would like some feedback first
?
Thanks
Dave


 

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Brian,

You’re making me want to buy a new one as well now…I absolutely enjoy the one I have now and it’s only 5 or 6months old. It doesn’t have the cell modem but I did install a 256gb Micro SD card, and now I use it exclusively with my TT891 and the ATAS120A antenna installed in my car…works Incredibly well! I’ll hopefully get one that has the cell modem so I can uograde it a bit. Thanks OM!!

73,
Danny NF4J?

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On 11/28/24 at 16:04, Brian Dale via groups.io wrote:

From: "Brian Dale via groups.io" <bdale.droid@...>
Date: November 28, 2024
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Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Can the new Evolve III be upgraded?

FYI it's not an old/new thing...people have been saying that the "new" ones don't have the cell modem but that's not true. It's luck of the draw. I bought 2 new ones from MicroCenter very recently this year and they both had the cell modems.


On Thu, Nov 28, 2024, 12:32 Dave Christensen via <dkc2030=[email protected]> wrote:

Does anybody have any experience running the new Evolve III laptop with the USB-C jack?? Can you upgrade the SDD in this model or only on the older model with the Cellular modem?
?
Old ones are hard to find and the new ones on Amazon all have the USB-C port where the cellular modem(SIM Card) was located?? I have two of the older ones that have a 128GB drive installed where the factory 64 GB drive was located.
?
I want to pickup another Evolve but would like some feedback first
?
Thanks
Dave


 

I recently bought an Evolve III.? How do I know if it has the cellular modem?? If not, what kind of SSD does it accept?
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Sorry for the very basic question.
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Alan K6ZY


 

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Hi There!

The Evolve III will have an SIM card slot along the left side of the base if there is a modem.

If there is no modem, the motherboard will not have the M.2 socket.? If it does, then you can pull the modem and insert an M.2 memory card.? I don't know the maximum size allowed as I have kept the modem in place for the units that have them.

I have some units with Window 10 and others with Windows 11.? They came that way and I haven't figured out a way to do the upgrade, but will want to do so at some point.? Anyone figured that out yet and are there major concerns in doing it while bypassing the TPM version requirements?

Thanks!

73,
J. Gordon "Gordie" Beattie, Jr., W2TTT?


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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Alan Whitman via groups.io <alan7114p@...>
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2024 1:08:37 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Can the new Evolve III be upgraded?
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I recently bought an Evolve III.? How do I know if it has the cellular modem?? If not, what kind of SSD does it accept?
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Sorry for the very basic question.
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Alan K6ZY


 

I'd love to see the back sticker on the unit that has windows 11 loaded.? You are the only person, so far, that has reported a Windows 11 install.? This is great news!
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Tom,
I bought ten Evolve III laptops before Christmas 2023 and they were loaded with Win11.? I gave most of them away as Christmas gifts, but probably have at least one in relatively new install state.? What would you want to know from them?

They seem to be identical to the previous Win10 models but we're imaged with Win11 using one of the TPM bypass methods out there.

73,
J. Gordon "Gordie" Beattie, Jr., W2TTT?


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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of TOM N5ATR via groups.io <atrussell4@...>
Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 9:20:50 AM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [KM4ACK-Pi] Can the new Evolve III be upgraded?
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I'd love to see the back sticker on the unit that has windows 11 loaded.? You are the only person, so far, that has reported a Windows 11 install.? This is great news!
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My Evolve III came with Win11 preinstalled

On 12/3/2024 9:20 AM, TOM N5ATR via groups.io wrote:

I'd love to see the back sticker on the unit that has windows 11 loaded.? You are the only person, so far, that has reported a Windows 11 install.? This is great news!
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Also the back sticker contains limited info. It does say Maestro Ebook 11/v2

On 12/3/2024 9:20 AM, TOM N5ATR via groups.io wrote:

I'd love to see the back sticker on the unit that has windows 11 loaded.? You are the only person, so far, that has reported a Windows 11 install.? This is great news!
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