[ubuntu-in] Ubuntu in your car?
Just came across this post on engadget and felt like sharing it here: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/22/vic-ltd-navisurfer-ii-ubu-3g-in-car-pc-gets-built-in-gps-fina/ But why would one want this big box in his(/her) car? -- Regards, Nitesh Mistry | www.mistrynitesh.com PGP key id: A6FEF696 | 'geekosopher' on freenode irc pgpDQQWRQXjRn.pgp Description: PGP signature -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Ubuntu in your car?
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Nitesh Mistry mail...@mistrynitesh.net wrote: Just came across this post on engadget and felt like sharing it here: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/22/vic-ltd-navisurfer-ii-ubu-3g-in-car-pc-gets-built-in-gps-fina/ But why would one want this big box in his(/her) car? nice, i saw it too ** its possibly aimed at the US audience , people who spend a lot of time in their cars. They navigate using GPS's, phones are connected through to the inbuilt car systems. The garages are controlled with devices and god only knows what else they want on board. So i suppose having a full fledged computer on board is the next step. The computer , possibly , if connected to the electronics, mechanics could also help in the maintenance and in safety checks. the specs make me a bit envious :-) ram -- Regards, Nitesh Mistry | www.mistrynitesh.com PGP key id: A6FEF696 | 'geekosopher' on freenode irc -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Ubuntu in your car?
+++ Ramnarayan.K [2011-02-23 16:37:39]: On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Nitesh Mistry mail...@mistrynitesh.net wrote: Just came across this post on engadget and felt like sharing it here: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/22/vic-ltd-navisurfer-ii-ubu-3g-in-car-pc-gets-built-in-gps-fina/ But why would one want this big box in his(/her) car? nice, i saw it too ** its possibly aimed at the US audience , people who spend a lot of time in their cars. They navigate using GPS's, phones are connected through to the inbuilt car systems. The garages are controlled with devices and god only knows what else they want on board. So i suppose having a full fledged computer on board is the next step. The computer , possibly , if connected to the electronics, mechanics could also help in the maintenance and in safety checks. Car PCs are nothing new they've been around for a long long time, but they were mainly limited to tinkers/enthusiasts. it's just going mainstream now. And neither is it country specific, http://www.iride.in/ has been selling kits in India for many years now. As the cost of a PC drops(You can get a 7 android tablet for under $100 already!), they'll probably become standard in most cars. Why carry CDs/USB sticks to your car when you can sync your entire collection over wifi while your car is parked at your home? Or eliminate the need for a drive-in cinema by watching your favorite movies projected onto your windscreen! Kingsly -- --- Kingsly At Users Dot SourceForge Dot Net -- http://kingsly.org/ --- pgpwWRh161r6x.pgp Description: PGP signature -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
