got my 6-digit order number, thanks GM and Jerry Seiner Hummer

[gc2488]

Just a followup to my earlier posting --
Things were apparently straightened out and I have my
6-digit H3 order number now. Thanks a bunch
to those who posted replies, as well as Nancy
at the Hummer (800)732-5493 number
and my salesman and his manager at Jerry Seiner
Hummer in Salt Lake County, Utah.

It's great to be exchanging info and getting
the latest info. Let's keep it up.
How many H3 owners do you think we will have here
participating in discussions by the end of the year?
20? Hopefully even more.

When do you think the first "I got mine"
posting will be? May 15th? Please post details
and any pictures when convenient, everyone.

[gc2488]

Just a followup to my earlier posting --
Things were apparently straightened out and I have my
6-digit H3 order number now. Thanks a bunch
to those who posted replies, as well as Nancy
at the Hummer (800)732-5493 number
and my salesman and his manager at Jerry Seiner
Hummer in Salt Lake County, Utah.

It's great to be exchanging info and getting
the latest info. Let's keep it up.
How many H3 owners do you think we will have here
participating in discussions by the end of the year?
20? Hopefully even more.

When do you think the first "I got mine"
posting will be? May 15th? Please post details
and any pictures when convenient, everyone.

[usetosellhummer]

I told you they are good people there at that dealership. Dallas is supose to have 8 nest week so I would say within 10 days someone will have one.

[XM DUDE]

now you realize that we want lots of pictures when you get it, right?

[gc2488]

Yes, OK on the pictures
and expected arrival in Dallas!

Since posting I found out that
the navigation system could not be
put on the order at this early time.
That's not too bad to me since I can use
a handheld GPS, and what I'd really like to do
is mount a laptop computer on a stand
at least for when no passenger is present.

I don't think I saw these options when I
placed the order -- I'm going to see if they
can be added by the dealer later:
- transfer case protection
- underbody protection
- rocker panel protector
- splash guards

If not, that's not a huge deal but it would
be great to have all the off-road equipment
since I will be going off-road some.

[XM DUDE]

yah but woulden't dust kill a laptop computer over time?

[gc2488]

Yes, maybe, but keyboards can be cleaned
or replaced, and some laptops have more
rugged keyboards if that was really a problem.

[H3wannabe]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by gc2488:
Yes, maybe, but keyboards can be cleaned
or replaced, and some laptops have more
rugged keyboards if that was really a problem. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Wouldn't a "portable" navigation system (like the Megellan for example) be an option? I would think it would be much less cumbersome than a laptop, more rugged, and easier to mount. Haven't they come down in price recently?

H3wannabe

[HoKC]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by gc2488:
....
- transfer case protection
- underbody protection
- rocker panel protector
- splash guards

If not, that's not a huge deal but it would
be great to have all the off-road equipment
since I will be going off-road some. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

If you look at the Build an H3 section on Hummer.com they show the available add on under body protection that looks pretty stout.

[gc2488]

H3wannabe, yes, portable GPS nav systems
are getting better and better, but if I
mount a laptop computer then I can use it
for other things too besides GPS navigation,
like Internet access with one of the
constantly evolving Internet access options.

Verizon has awesome "BroadbandAccess" through
cell phones in a few cities. I used it in
Phoenix and actually saw 1Mbps downstream
and 200Kbps upstream through the cell phone
while driving down the road. Hopefully
that system will be introduced in more and more
cities soon.

And, a MotoSat dome on the Hummer H3
would be totally sweet and provide for
Internet access even in the middle of nowhere!
http://www.motosat.com/
(A dome or directional moving dish antenna
would look good on the roof of an H3, too,
ha ha. http://www.motosat.com/products/internet_f3/index.html
)