Crazy touch screen thing

[captainofiron]

What the hell is this?

http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=89830

http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=89829http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/1351089830.jpg?1199902889

http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=89829

I was looking through Fquick, and I saw this and holy crap its pretty cool looking

[AChotrod]

Looks like a touch screen stereo

[KissMyWhtSS]

Lots people put PC's in their car.

[Fastbird]

That's got to be a carputer. Nicely integrated too.

[McCauleyWB]

One of the best I have seen so far.

[meissen]

Yup, his install is very clean and one of the main reasons why I upgraded my dash from a 93-96 to a 97+ for my carPC setup. :)

[captainofiron]

you got pics meissen?

[RoboLuke]

Yeah, if done right it can look pretty clean in our cars. Here's one I've just had saved on my computer for awhile.
http://i42.tinypic.com/2wgd99v.jpg

[1hottcamaro]

that is really cool!! so what can those do?

[KissMyWhtSS]

Yeah, if done right it can look pretty clean in our cars. Here's one I've just had saved on my computer for awhile.

That's SoulReaver's car.

Steph - They can do anything a PC can do. Internet (within range of wifi or mobile phone as modem, etc.), Music, Navigation, DVD Player, ETC.

[KissMyWhtSS]

you got pics meissen?
Check his Fquick, there's a button underneath his avatar/username.

[1hottcamaro]

That's SoulReaver's car.

Steph - They can do anything a PC can do. Internet (within range of wifi or mobile phone as modem, etc.), Music, Navigation, DVD Player, ETC.


That is SO cool!! Thanks for the explanation,I want to get one!

[chevy42083]

Yeah, I've wanted one so I could set it up to datalog and upload programs to the pcm, as well as run all my MP3s and playlists straight to the truck/car's system. Probably end up using google maps quite a bit :D

[KissMyWhtSS]

That is SO cool!! Thanks for the explanation,I want to get one!
There's an entire website devoted to it, read up here.
http://www.mp3car.com/

[captainofiron]

If I could get one that looked that clean I would do it to my car

[BLOWNDFIZ]

That's SoulReaver's car.

Wasn't it his car that was broken into????

[KissMyWhtSS]

Wasn't it his car that was broken into????
Yup.

[windsofthor]

You can do it pretty cheap. Old laptop (free - $200), 7" touchscreen ($125 ebay), some creative wiring, and the Centrafuse software.

I'm almost done gathering all the parts for my Carcpu.

[captainofiron]

You can do it pretty cheap. Old laptop (free - $200), 7" touchscreen ($125 ebay), some creative wiring, and the Centrafuse software.

I'm almost done gathering all the parts for my Carcpu.


cool man, let us know how it goes

[meissen]

That's SoulReaver's car.

Steph - They can do anything a PC can do. Internet (within range of wifi or mobile phone as modem, etc.), Music, Navigation, DVD Player, ETC.

And the best part - real time datalogging and tuning. :)

[mr maimi]

one qustion were the hell did you find the parts to make a computer that small in the car

[meissen]

It all depends on how people do the setups. Mine is 100% enclosed behind the screen in the dash. I have a 7" square Via Epia mini-ITX motherboard, fullsize hard drive, and a small power supply specially made for in-car use. The 7" square motherboard makes placement a lot easier than trying to use a laptop motherboard, for example. mp3car.com has a storefront for the more common items used to make carPCs.

Another alternative would be to put the screen in place and then run a VGA cord to a remote mounted computer somewhere else in the car... under the passenger seat, in the rear spare tire well, in the rear cargo area, etc.