CarPC + Megasquirt
08-23-2007, 11:39 AM
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And I often have to drive to new places and get myself lost on the way there or back. Nav is invaluable. Expect the market to be saturated with cheap but very good portable units for $150 this Christmas.
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08-23-2007, 12:03 PM
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no i have ben but i dunno maybe my goals r different. My miata in no way is going to be comfortable,quiet,or streetable. (which is why AC is removed, power steering removed, no radio, no carpet inside) Its going to spend about 5% of its life on the street so it wouldnt be worth it for me. Nonetheless Id still like to see what this stuff likes look. I might just make a mount for my 450 dollar new laptop and throw that in there for tuning.
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08-23-2007, 12:10 PM
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loki, i have some used parts i dont need any more:
7" screen - $150 shipped
power inverter - $20 shipped
and i can get you custom-built laptop for decent price.
the only problem with power inverters is that they add noise to electrical system which results in crappy sound quality.
7" screen - $150 shipped
power inverter - $20 shipped
and i can get you custom-built laptop for decent price.
the only problem with power inverters is that they add noise to electrical system which results in crappy sound quality.
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08-23-2007, 12:51 PM
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laptop from us. we custom build laptops as well as desktops. screen is 7" touch screen i used in my miata. i am going for a little bit different setup and this screen will not work for me. works great at 800x600 (optimal for car) and 1024x768. comes with remote and headrest shroud. minor scratches on screen. i bet they can be removed with alcohol or something but i wouldnt bet on it. scratches are not visible when monitor is on and do not affect touch screen or visibility itself.
its black and has following inputs: 2x rca, 1 vga, 1 usb. works from any 12v source.
its black and has following inputs: 2x rca, 1 vga, 1 usb. works from any 12v source.
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08-23-2007, 12:54 PM
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does that count as "real example"?
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08-23-2007, 01:20 PM
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apple tv gets pretty hot at times and its very limited. we have one right here. nothing special really.
loki, mac mini is better option then laptop and i believe ive seen power adaptors to make it work like carpc psu (acpi)
loki, mac mini is better option then laptop and i believe ive seen power adaptors to make it work like carpc psu (acpi)
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08-23-2007, 01:22 PM
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Cool stuff. I don't have any experience with the apple tv, just saw the mod online on macrumors.com cool site BTW.
The mac mini would be sick. Any car pc with 802.11 wireless so I can pull outside my house/apartment so I can get online with it quick to download updates is kickass.
The mac mini would be sick. Any car pc with 802.11 wireless so I can pull outside my house/apartment so I can get online with it quick to download updates is kickass.
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08-23-2007, 01:27 PM
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well, i have carputers in both my cars (96 miata and 05 rsx type-s) and im installing another one in my partner's audi a4 right now. and then i have another complete carpc laying around waiting to be installed in our 06 supercharged x-runner show car. and well... a whole bunch of parts to make about 10 car computers
does that count as "real example"?
does that count as "real example"?
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