Carputers are the only way to go.

by **Down2TheC** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:40 am

I'll need to ask them about the case. If anything barfs on my PC's I crack it open and fix it. I'd want the same access to the CarPC. But even removing the unit to swap out a busted HD would be quite the pain. Good point.
And hmmm... $3200 could buy a lot of custom PC. I just know that a home grown rig would be "in progress" forever. Always planning the next feature. Such decisions...

by **'00vegas-solara** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:56 am

Finally got around to posting some Carputer pics.

by **gone** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:07 am

nice pix

by **hskrsolara** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 12:18 pm

looking sweet. My only question is the reliability during the cold azz winters here. I would think that the cold weather would take a beating on the laptop. Also, do you mind the inconvienence of reaching under the passenger seat to put in a new cd or dvd to play? Or, do you just have an external dvd player connected to the monitor?

by **'00vegas-solara** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:35 pm

hskrsolara wrote:looking sweet. My only question is the reliability during the cold azz winters here. I would think that the cold weather would take a beating on the laptop. Also, do you mind the inconvienence of reaching under the passenger seat to put in a new cd or dvd to play? Or, do you just have an external dvd player connected to the monitor?

Out here in Vegas it only gets in the low 30’s but even in really cold places as soon as you get in the car you kick the heat on. As for a CD or DVD, what I do is Remote Desktop to the Laptop from my Desktop PC in the house and copy music and/or movies to the Laptop’s hard drive through the Remote Desktop connection. I have a 60GB hard drive with probably 300 albums on it in mp3 format. I have a few movies on there also but I really don’t watch them, they’re on it just to show other people the capabilities of the system. My wife says she’s getting me SIRIUS for X-Mas so I’ll be hooking that up also. Between the SIRIUS and the MP3 music you’ll never need to load a CD.

Check this out for Remote Desktop info:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/default.mspx

by **Nutty101** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:33 pm

Or just go broadband. I can get almost 2mbit while running around town in mine.

by **hskrsolara** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:44 pm

damn, this all sounds like a lot of fun. just need the money to get it done!

by **ruffrydasean** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:48 pm

Only thing That's still has my mind on the AVN7000 is radio reception with Carputers and it draining my car battery, Yes.. i still do listen to the radio from time to time.

by **ruffrydasean** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:54 am

Haha, they just emailed me again with extra's and a price drop

Hello Sean,

About sample price, it's $3000.00 USD (including S&H plus R & D protection cost.)

Sample Package List (Same as our specification)

plus

1. GPS Antenna

2. external TV Antenna

3. INFILL Software

4. XP Home Edition (OS)

5. IR Remote Controller

6. USB Extension Cable

7. AV Extension Cable

8. Cell Link

*6,7,8 are my treat which are not included our sample package.

*For display purpose, we will provide the adapter for 110V.

Thank you.

Soon Yang.

by **'00vegas-solara** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:59 am

That system sounds cool. Drop the cash and be the guinea pig for us all.

by **ruffrydasean** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:24 pm

Start up a donation fund.. pay for 10%

by **ruffrydasean** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:36 pm

Hi~ Sean.

I did not receive any reply.

If you are individual customer then it's $2700.00.

(sample price including S&H plus R & D protection cost.)

Let me know if you are still interesting INFILL T3.

ehehehe.. i may pick one up after all

Carputers are the only way to go.

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