yer, think your still on there,

just waiting on my old box to be returned to me, then I'll be getting to work on it, when I have a working beta, I'll post up a thread to guage interest,

I might be as ive plans for my corsa involving compys :), stil got your msn i thin mate

getting my old server back, its a micro-atx box, so thinking of sticking it in the car, need a touch screen to acompany it, can anyone recommend something cheap?

I'm also going to be creating a custom linux install and making some software to create a nice looking media interface, would anyone be interested in this software?

If people are interested, I can make it easier for myself to distribute it when its finnished.

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Originally posted by almost_me
http://www.mp3playerstore.com/stuff_you_need/dvd/TX3.htm <--- computer under 400

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get a mini-itx machine, run linux off a CF card ;)

quick startup, no need to really "shut down" either.

[Edited on 17-08-2005 by mikehiow]

A 7" 15:9 touch screen is around £160 shipped, and an 8" 4:3 touch screen (better imo) is around £180 shipped.

7"



8"

How muc ham i looking at for one of those touch screen displays?

Regulators can be found here : http://www.carnetix.com/
Avoid the Ituner pre-regulators - they are based on linear regulators (LM1084) and have a minimum input voltage of about 13.5v to kick out a nice stable 12v.

Alternatively switch the PW60 for a proper power supply such as an Opus from linitx for example : http://www.linitx.com/


HTH

Rob

you could try something like this:

clicky

its got a monitor included its not touch screen and its a specialist unit so you would need to make sure it can do what you want it to now, but it already runs of 12v so it looks like u would just need a regulator rather than an invertor

My car PC -> http://www.nav.to/robwithey

Bit more than £400 though.

if u want 1 that will shutdown the pc for u the powersupply is about £150, i would like to have 1 but i dont really use the pc much and i dont mind waiting the few seconds it takes to shutdown.

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I have 1 in mine:

2.4Ghz P4, 150w Power Supply, 80gb Hard Disk, 128mb Geforce 5200, Slot Load DVD drive, USB BlueTooth Adapter, USB Wireless Adapter, 500watt Invertor.

Here are all the parts:



Very nice. How does power work? Do you run from an invertor, and how does that affect shutdowns if you turn the ignition off before shutting down?

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Originally posted by almost_me
http://www.mp3playerstore.com/stuff_you_need/dvd/TX3.htm <--- computer under 400

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I have 1 in mine:

2.4Ghz P4, 150w Power Supply, 80gb Hard Disk, 128mb Geforce 5200, Slot Load DVD drive, USB BlueTooth Adapter, USB Wireless Adapter, 500watt Invertor.

Here are all the parts:


The top screen is a touch screen:


Here is the pc with media player running on all 7 screens:


Ashley

http://www.mp3playerstore.com/stuff_you_need/dvd/TX3.htm <--- computer under 400

make one ure salf becouse to buy a ready made in car pc thay wont like £1000+ LOL

Laptop would be good as I could take it out easily and use it when on the train and stuff, but mini pc would look the nuts in the car.

Anyone know where I can buy a car pc from? Been looking on the net, but only found us sites.

If anyone has a pc or laptop please post pics

Thanks