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* UNDER CONSTRUCTION * Definition
A Carputer, or 'CarPC', is a general purpose computing platform installed in a vehicle. (Wikipedia.org)
[AKA Car PC, Car Computer, Carputer] Why?
Consider the cost of a new deck in your car. Now consider the cost of a new deck with a touch screen LCD, that is satellite radio-ready, and has ipod hookup, bluetooth, GPS, web browser, and has the ability to be upgraded unlimited times - for around the same cost. About
Here are the specs of my car computer setup. - Hardware
- Motherboard / CPU: Via Epia M10000
- RAM: 1GB
- HDD: 80GB
- BU-353 USB GPS
- Xenarc 700TSV
- 4 Port USB Hub (In Glove Box)
- PS2 Wireless Keyboard
- Linksys WRT-54G Wireless Router w/ DD-WRT
- Software
- O/S: Windows XP SP2 (Soon to be linux hopefully)
- Front End: Road Runner (Uses winamp)
- RRSkin: DigitalFX
- GPS: iGuidance
- Browser: Firefox
Functions of CarPC - Music (80gb HDD = lots of space)
- Videos
- Music Videos
- DVDs from CDRW-DVD in arm rest
- GPS
- Software: iGuidance
- Hardware: BU-353 GPS Receiver
- Games
- Flash Games included w/ Skin
Links: * UNDER CONSTRUCTION *
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