dzzz
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I was surprised to see this Lilliput touchscreens powered by USB. The laptop could be safely stored and GPS run off this screen. Brightness might be a problem
USB powered touchscreen
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Nice find! I know other USB monitors have issues being the 'primary' display in windows, I wonder if the same applies here, that's a great price too! Even if if can't be a primary display, this would be a great 'navigator display' for the passenger or people in the back seat. Driver gets main control, navigator controls get a 2nd feed (like a movie or something for the kids) but they can also run the touchscreen. A ton of possibilities!
Superu
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I'm going to get myself in trouble looking at this site! They have a nice integrated solution for my Subie that would be so sweet.
Chazz Layne
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That is quite possibly the coolest potential carputer I have ever seen... and it is available with a native RS232 serial port!
dzzz
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A mac mini running windows is only a little more expensive but has a much faster processor. (Core 2 v. Atom)
dzzz
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The other issue with the fit2 for a carputer is the power supply. A good car DC-DC power supply handles turning on and of the computer and protects the battery.
The processor in fit2 is a 3W single core Atom. A 13W dual core atom is what most people would want to run GPS and music simultaneously. (Going from a $40cpu to a $65 cpu). The next big step is the core 2 mobile, used in the mac mini and more expensive laptops. That's like $250 and up for the CPU.
I recently built a truckputer with this in this.
The processor in fit2 is a 3W single core Atom. A 13W dual core atom is what most people would want to run GPS and music simultaneously. (Going from a $40cpu to a $65 cpu). The next big step is the core 2 mobile, used in the mac mini and more expensive laptops. That's like $250 and up for the CPU.
I recently built a truckputer with this in this.
That's a nice setup
My first carputer was an off-lease P4 run by an inverter off a 2nd battery. Not the most efficient or space-friendly design That's been relegated to server duty in the house, and I've been looking at a new built-in but just can't justify the single-use cost (including memory, etc you are pushing 400-500USD). I've decided to go the multi-use touchscreen laptop route, and have been very happy with that. I think everyone has their opinion on this, so not trying to start some long discussion.Back on topic, that screen ROCKS! and would work with either a dedicated carputer or a laptop