Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
Good info, i was building one for my Land Rover...Got a slot-in DVD player for $15 off uBid and a single slot unit that controls 7 fans with temperature sensors, temperature alarms, etc. Started fabricating the case, just the right size to use as a center console/armrest on the rear seats, and had a 7" slideout/flip up LCD in the dash. With 1024MB ram and the only thing i needed to finish it was a good graphics card with both video in and out...have a few minature cameras [to make rock crawling vids with] and was planning to run the Earthmate gps receiver and Street Atlas program with the 3D elevations...overlay that info with the videos's for some crazy off-road compelations. At 13mpg on premium, not to mention parts, that project got a bit expensive.

Now i wanna build one for the car using a laptop or shuttle for a stand alone ECU/Tuning, gps mapping (trackmate), record the in-car cameras, music, etc. Seen a few mini keyboards with programmable keys...
Yeah I wanted to mount a camera down near the bottom of the front bumper and see what kinda of cool low angle video I could get. Shuttles are defintiely nice but they cost more just because the cou is slotted therefore upgradable vs the Epias which are not. But then again for what I was using it for (mp3s, gps, videos, tuning) I would never have the need to go beyond the processor on the m1000 (which is a 1ghz, but when compared to an intel or AMD is closer to a p3 500mhz). So the cheaper alternative was all I needed.