beaten to the punch. :-(

[tribalman]

check out this setup that was shown in Computex this year. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2...car/1anyone else want a server in their car like i do?

[altimar]

I would love to do something similar though more DIY. Something like a low-power laptop (or Eee Box) with a quick booting linux distro hooked up to ~7" touchscreen. It would control media, GPS nav(not sure if there's decent OSS software for this), maybe a webcam or two for security/evidence. I don't have a need for video screens in the back, maybe in a few years.

[audiovibe]

Its suprising that they only used a 533mhz processor as a base system, hell my first carpc had a 1 gig processor with 2 gig of ram and screamed for mercy. It would be interesting to see what the are asking for their base system. Ive been thinking of doing rear seat entertainment I have a couple 7in touch vga panels and an extra video card laying around, but then there is more power consumption that I would be using. I wonder what size and type PS they used in the car? It is kinda strange seeing PC manufactures offering incar computing before the big audio companies as well.Aron

[Sublimewind]

I'm going to be doing much the same, at less than half the cost, with a modded xBox... I won't ever touch a CD in the car as it's got a 500g HDD, opticle output to my signal processor (Alpine H701) I could do nav if I want it, but I don't, don't need it... the rest of the computer functions are nice, but not needed if you ask me... I just hope I get the SQ out of it I want....

[tribalman]

i'd like to mod my xbox, but it'll be tough cause it's the latest model. if i would like to have nav in my car, but i don't wanna pay 400 for it.

[wyatt89]

Hope you are ripping lossless if you want sq

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by tribalman »i'd like to mod my xbox, but it'll be tough cause it's the latest model. if i would like to have nav in my car, but i don't wanna pay 400 for it.If it's an origional xBox, it's easy from what I gather, if it's a 360 then it's a LOT more difficult..

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by wyatt89 »Hope you are ripping lossless if you want sq Lossless all the way, baby..

[tribalman]

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind »If it's an origional xBox, it's easy from what I gather, if it's a 360 then it's a LOT more difficult.. if you have a gen 1-3(?) it's real easy. you can use the mechwarrior exploit. but with the later generations they fixed the bug and made it a bit harder to do. "You may modify your Xbox to run unsigned code without opening it by using a software exploit. Xbox Linux does not currently provide a software exploit which work on v1.6." and of course, i have 1.6

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by tribalman »if you have a gen 1-3(?) it's real easy. you can use the mechwarrior exploit. but with the later generations they fixed the bug and made it a bit harder to do. "You may modify your Xbox to run unsigned code without opening it by using a software exploit. Xbox Linux does not currently provide a software exploit which work on v1.6." and of course, i have 1.6XBMasterControl and be done with it... plenty about it on xBox-scene.com (SP?)

[LOUROK]

wish my car had all those tv's

[jerryn]

An Asus PC would fit ok.. better yet a Nokia 800. Quote, originally posted by tribalman »check out this setup that was shown in Computex this year. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2...car/1anyone else want a server in their car like i do?