Carputer
 

Yup... time to take Wardriving Pimp and Music Pirate to a whole new level:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWN:IT

Cheaper than the underpowered EPIA alternatives, and a LOT cheaper than the equivalent or higher powered mini-ITX stuffs. Next installment, I show you how to run free 10.5" LCD... most likely via composite feed so not true VGA, but...

I'll have right at $100 in everything, and the free 40 watt amp and Polk Audio 6.5" speakers should make everything sound nice for the price.

Re: Carputer
 

Don't know if you saw it in the auction but your going to need a harddrive. What are you going to use to power it in the car?

Re: Carputer
 

I have 530-ish gigs of storage across three PCs, two laptops, and one external USB HDD. I imagine I can spare a HDD somewhere along the way.

I also have four DC-AC inverters. If that is too much wiring, I understand eGay has cheap 12-18V DC to DC converters available, which should suffice for the C10/S10 series 19V input needs. I also have a spare targus DC-DC converter that should do 19V, and three spare T20-specific power supplies for my two T20s that makes losing the Targus "backup" a non-issue.

Have I also mentioned I have a lot of swill laying around? Some of which actually has some real world value, beyond internet cranks like myself?

Re: Carputer
 

Hi

I use this:

HW: Notebook HP/Compaq nx9020 1.3GHz 100Gb HDD, DVD/CD
DC/AC adapter (12V/220V)
USB Hub (4x USB with external adapter)
NAVILOCK GPS receiver
USB/Serial adapter (for LM-1)
External TFT NEWISION with touchpad NW 619VT

SW: MediaCar, RoadRunner, GPS Navi,LogWorks2,Win XP Pro ,etc.


notebook is in trunk, into dash board is TFT monitor with touchpad
audio signal from notebook to SONY CDX M1000TF

Fugo

Re: Carputer
 

Better catch up :) Been runnin a carpc for over a year now. I would never own another car without one. Over 3,000 mp3's wma's etc stored on this bitch. Its like riding round with a DJ, satellite radio that only plays the songs you want to hear, mobile movie theater and tuner on wheels. Touchscreen Crome Pro tuning owns you! http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=76383 <---- my setup w/assload of pics

Re: Carputer
 

Vaj get's in there sometimes and you must disinfect

Re: Carputer
 

why dont you just mount an older socket a motherboard up in the dash somewhere. a case is just going to take up to much room. Ive throughly thought about doing the carputer. I just think the novility of having it would ware off after a week. A cool thing to do would be wiring it up to a self made USB device, making your own software so that when you type in a password and hit enter, thats what starts the car.

Re: Carputer
 

my cd player plays mp3 cd's...you ricers.

Re: Carputer
 

mine plays wma's too, and came with a wireless thingy for ipod's :6

Re: Carputer
 

post----- and display ignorance FTW!!! >:D