Carputer Suggestions
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:55 pm
Okay guys, going for opinions here.
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Instead of installing a full fledged laptop with docking station etc, I am entertaining the idea of going with a carputer and indash stereo/flip out display. I believe I can only do a single DIN install with the 04 Grand Cherokee. I need 802.11b/g plus gps in the carputer itself. I want to run WinXP (full version). The carputer would be mounted under the passenger seat or way in the back. I am running a W3 astro spectra (soon to be XTL5k) so I want to keep things fairly low profile.
I'm not too concerned about a keyboard at this point but something small and possibly mounted on a pivot/swiivel mount might be nice or I can use the toss in on the back seat method.
So basically looking for suggestions for the carputer itself (want to do APRS, internet, IM, email, etc with it). I'll have a Kycocera wireless router for the internet connection via Sprint, FYI. Then suggestions on an am/fm stereo with a flip out touchscreen display for indash mounting. Don't need CD or DVD but DVD movie playing would be a plus.
Thanks ahead of time for the ideas.
Jason
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Instead of installing a full fledged laptop with docking station etc, I am entertaining the idea of going with a carputer and indash stereo/flip out display. I believe I can only do a single DIN install with the 04 Grand Cherokee. I need 802.11b/g plus gps in the carputer itself. I want to run WinXP (full version). The carputer would be mounted under the passenger seat or way in the back. I am running a W3 astro spectra (soon to be XTL5k) so I want to keep things fairly low profile.
I'm not too concerned about a keyboard at this point but something small and possibly mounted on a pivot/swiivel mount might be nice or I can use the toss in on the back seat method.
So basically looking for suggestions for the carputer itself (want to do APRS, internet, IM, email, etc with it). I'll have a Kycocera wireless router for the internet connection via Sprint, FYI. Then suggestions on an am/fm stereo with a flip out touchscreen display for indash mounting. Don't need CD or DVD but DVD movie playing would be a plus.
Thanks ahead of time for the ideas.
Jason