+++ 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/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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