Computers in cars?

[lOnGjOhN]

Anyone have one? i was thinking about getting a Zoompc and a external 80gb hdd and throwing a touch screen lcd in my dash.

Has anyone attempted such a feat?

 

[Cheezeit]

Its really not that hard....

All the bmw's and lexus, other luxary cars have them...

 

[lOnGjOhN]

Yeah thats what i thought.

I'm thinking about taking the plunge... anyone have any touch screen lcd suggestions? and should i use linux?

 

[alexthewolfe]

http://www.mp3car.com/



your a couple years behind the game, lol

 

[johnnqq]

an ACTUAL computer, or a navi? people who know what they're doing have done it. if you have to ask then i'm pretty sure you don't know much about how to fabricate/weld/know what to connect everything to/spend money for the project .

 

[bladephoenix]

I read a news article about 8 years ago about people who surf the net with lappys while driving. And people wonder why there are so many accidents due to driver distraction...

 

[alexthewolfe]

Originally posted by: johnnqq
an ACTUAL computer, or a navi? people who know what they're doing have done it. if you have to ask then i'm pretty sure you don't know much about how to fabricate/weld/know what to connect everything to/spend money for the project .

you don't need to do all that stuff, just get a psu that can run off the dc power in from the car and get a good garage to put the stuff in for you, its not that hard at all, my friend has one in his souped-up acura rsx

 

[lOnGjOhN]

i don't plan to integrate it into my dash.

its gonna be a bit rough but i want something that can play movies and mp3's plus maybe some gps navigation.

If i do i'm gonna get my friend who hooks up car stereos for a living to help me with this. I was thinking about spending upwards of 500 bucks sans the gps if its too much.

 

[alexthewolfe]

Well I think the website up there has a touchscreen that can mount on top off the dash, its 300 i think + the power supply is pretty expensive too, I think this may cost around 700-800, with the work done to install. Maybe cheaper since your friend is doing it.

 

[lOnGjOhN]

Hmmm how does the gps nav work? would there be some sort of monthly cost for it? if i buy a the zoompc i can just by a hdd with that since it already comes with a psu.

 

[alexthewolfe]

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/

just go there, I only have limited knowledge on this, but the people on that forum are hardcore with that stuff so try it out

 

[lOnGjOhN]

thanks dude!