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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?

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.

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

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....

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.

Hope you are ripping lossless if you want sq

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..

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

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

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?)

wish my car had all those tv's

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?