in car pc

Death_blooms · February 27th, 2007

Ok I’ve got another crazy idea for a mod. This one I think is the most ambitious yet, an in car entertainment system built around the most important and eye-catching feature, a mini fridge.
Firstly the idea includes the following:
· A computer (most likely ITX due to space restrictions) running windows XP professional and some home grown media centre software. No I don’t want to use windows media centre edition why? Because it’s very satisfying writhing your own to suit the look you want.
· A mini fridge somehow fitted into the dashboard (if possible.) Along with a bit of modification to get the evil look I’m after using some gloss black paint and cold cathodes.
· A touch screen around 7” to watch films play music etc.

The problems:
· How would you get the screen in the dash and a fridge if that’s even possible?
· Where do you usually mount an onboard computer in a car?
· Some more things ill think of later when they come to me
· Could I open the mini fridge using software (just for the hell of it not necessary)

I no this idea sounds crazy but wouldn’t it be cool?

Death_blooms · February 28th, 2007

well?

**Capper** · February 28th, 2007

Have you ever looked under the dash of a car? There is no way in hell you'd fit a mini fridge in there. I'm sure you could build some sort of custom rig, maybe in the center console.

I can't stand people with DVD players/TVs in their cars.....let alone something like a computer that needs so much interaction.....its about safety.....plus you have laptops for using in a car

Death_blooms · February 28th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capper

Have you ever looked under the dash of a car? There is no way in hell you'd fit a mini fridge in there. I'm sure you could build some sort of custom rig, maybe in the center console.

I can't stand people with DVD players/TVs in their cars.....let alone something like a computer that needs so much interaction.....its about safety.....plus you have laptops for using in a car

dam... theres gotta be a way maby in the passenger footwell. yeh true safty is important but it dosent have to be the driver who controles it. or maby some controles built into the stearing wheel

Pete · March 2nd, 2007

There is a whole forum dedicated to car pc's. mp3car.com I think it was. They have some really nice setups in there.

Death_blooms · March 2nd, 2007

thanks will check that out

Oldfatslob · March 2nd, 2007

Too expensive with the danged screens I tell you what. 15" cheaper than a 7"? Give me a freakin break. Since when is bigger cheaper? And the price they want for their systems! I could get a better one cheaper a wallyworld! Yea, that site bites. Not for the frugal in rural America that works for a livin I tell you what.

**drew and not u** · March 2nd, 2007

It's a fact of life that touch-screens are $$. Not only are they more complex and costly to manufacture, there is a much smaller demand for them, resulting in a need for higher prices to ensure profitability. Plus, just like with laptops, the smaller a device is, often the more expensive it will be, as it's more difficult (and therefore more expensive) to manufacture small-scale electronics.

February 27th, 2007	#1
Death_blooms This is why I'm hot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Forest of doom :P, UK Posts: 564	in car pc Ok I’ve got another crazy idea for a mod. This one I think is the most ambitious yet, an in car entertainment system built around the most important and eye-catching feature, a mini fridge. Firstly the idea includes the following: · A computer (most likely ITX due to space restrictions) running windows XP professional and some home grown media centre software. No I don’t want to use windows media centre edition why? Because it’s very satisfying writhing your own to suit the look you want. · A mini fridge somehow fitted into the dashboard (if possible.) Along with a bit of modification to get the evil look I’m after using some gloss black paint and cold cathodes. · A touch screen around 7” to watch films play music etc. The problems: · How would you get the screen in the dash and a fridge if that’s even possible? · Where do you usually mount an onboard computer in a car? · Some more things ill think of later when they come to me · Could I open the mini fridge using software (just for the hell of it not necessary) I no this idea sounds crazy but wouldn’t it be cool?

February 28th, 2007	#2
Death_blooms This is why I'm hot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Forest of doom :P, UK Posts: 564	Re: in car pc well?

February 28th, 2007	#3
Capper We take both criticism and positive comments very positively Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,883 Blog Entries: 6	Re: in car pc Have you ever looked under the dash of a car? There is no way in hell you'd fit a mini fridge in there. I'm sure you could build some sort of custom rig, maybe in the center console. I can't stand people with DVD players/TVs in their cars.....let alone something like a computer that needs so much interaction.....its about safety.....plus you have laptops for using in a car INTEL E8400 // Gigabyte EP45 Extreme // 4GB DDR3-1600 // Palit HD 4870 // Antec 1200 // Seagate 750GB HDD // Zalman CNPS9700 // BFG ES 800W PSU

March 2nd, 2007	#5
Pete Fried Rice Peddler Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 355	Re: in car pc There is a whole forum dedicated to car pc's. mp3car.com I think it was. They have some really nice setups in there.

March 2nd, 2007	#6
Death_blooms This is why I'm hot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Forest of doom :P, UK Posts: 564	Re: in car pc thanks will check that out

March 2nd, 2007	#7
Oldfatslob What? Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 27	Re: in car pc Too expensive with the danged screens I tell you what. 15" cheaper than a 7"? Give me a freakin break. Since when is bigger cheaper? And the price they want for their systems! I could get a better one cheaper a wallyworld! Yea, that site bites. Not for the frugal in rural America that works for a livin I tell you what. DISCLAIMER; I was probably drunk when I wrote this! Where do I start? G6 350, Dell Dimension 8100, HP ZD7000, HP A630N, or the wallyworld Compaq?

March 2nd, 2007	#8
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing Posts: 2,006	Re: in car pc It's a fact of life that touch-screens are $$. Not only are they more complex and costly to manufacture, there is a much smaller demand for them, resulting in a need for higher prices to ensure profitability. Plus, just like with laptops, the smaller a device is, often the more expensive it will be, as it's more difficult (and therefore more expensive) to manufacture small-scale electronics.