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Photos: Mobile office 'built Ford tough'

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    Ford brings a mobile office to its General Contractor F-250 Super Duty pickup trucks. The package, which is installed on the transmission tunnel inside the truck, includes a touch-screen computer, printer, wireless broadband access and Global Positioning System.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 16:00 GMT (09:00 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • touch screen

    touch screen

    The computer, which is powered by the car battery, features a touch screen that is viewable in bright sunlight and runs on Microsoft's Windows XP Professional.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 16:00 GMT (09:00 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • directions

    directions

    The system includes wireless broadband and software such as Outlook for e-mail, Streets and Trips 2006 for real-time navigation, and Internet Explorer for Web browsing.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 16:00 GMT (09:00 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • F-250

    F-250

    This Ford F-Series Super Duty Lariat, outfitted with the Chrome Package, is similar to the California Custom "General Contractor" F-250 Super Duty built with the mobile office.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 16:00 GMT (09:00 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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By Bill Detwiler | July 20, 2006 -- 16:00 GMT (09:00 PDT) | Topic: Networking

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A new option for Ford's Super Duty F-250 trucks is a touch-screen computer with a printer and wireless broadband.

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directions

The system includes wireless broadband and software such as Outlook for e-mail, Streets and Trips 2006 for real-time navigation, and Internet Explorer for Web browsing.

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 16:00 GMT (09:00 PDT)

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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By Bill Detwiler | July 20, 2006 -- 16:00 GMT (09:00 PDT) | Topic: Networking

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