Thoughts on in car computer?

SgtGoldy · 05-08-2013, 01:04 PM

Again: i wanted a full music library on my oem screen. I'm not gonna do business in it, just use it for music and movies when I'm on my hour lunch at work. There's no easy i can add a head unit, and there's no where to mount my tablet. That's why i will be only using the XBMC program.

DEpointfive0 · 05-08-2013, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

i remember back in the early 2000's some dumbarse at work put a full blown pc in his car just to play mp3's, dvd's, and some games.

was so sad.

do people even hook up their playstations to their HU's these days? lol...

Damn you all!!! (Kidding)
Honestly, in my car I will be connecting a PS3 or BluRay player

And I think the computer in a car just makes life easier (and harder because of the install) to do things like watching movies, I can put the WHOLE library of any and every movie I have vs MOST, and even then, I've got a decent amount of movie in a format that can't be read by most HUs.

So that's my reasoning for thinking it's nice to have, that is all

Z370Z011 · 05-08-2013, 02:34 PM

Id put one in my car... Im actually considering it now that i saw this thread lol.

Its like when people tell me "why would you buy a 2 seat car"... Because i can!
Same idea with this. People do it because its their car/money, and because they can.

theDreamer · 05-08-2013, 02:37 PM

CarPC is more about being able to run what you want and not locked into a certain software UI or setup.
One guy in Houston runs one to monitor the ECU since he is boosted and they stopped selling the HKS Camp 2. He actually has more than my camp 2 and better customization. Also a carPC will be faster and cheaper to upgrade down the road.

kenchan · 05-08-2013, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Z370Z011

Id put one in my car... Im actually considering it now that i saw this thread lol.

Its like when people tell me "why would you buy a 2 seat car"... Because i can!
Same idea with this. People do it because its their car/money, and because they can.

i suppose. i dont watch movies in my Z. i do in my other cars while waiting for my kids at school or something or while wife is shopping, wat not. since the screen is farther away than having a smartphone in my hand, it doesnt make much sense for me to type things on that tiny screen.

i do that on my smartphone.

i like to have digital gauges though. that's kinda cool (using nuvi for that).

Z370Z011 · 05-08-2013, 06:00 PM

Maybe this can help

http://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-y...-guide-163014/

kenchan · 05-08-2013, 07:41 PM

yah, that obd2 connection is cool.

05-08-2013, 01:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
SgtGoldy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,503 Drives: C63 AMG - LSD Rep Power: 650	Again: i wanted a full music library on my oem screen. I'm not gonna do business in it, just use it for music and movies when I'm on my hour lunch at work. There's no easy i can add a head unit, and there's no where to mount my tablet. That's why i will be only using the XBMC program. __________________ C63 AMG LSD - Straight Pipe - EuroCharge v5 - Vossen CV7 - IG: @SuperFastYo

05-08-2013, 02:34 PM	#18 (permalink)
Z370Z011 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 1,052 Drives: PearlWhite 370z 6MT Rep Power: 15	Id put one in my car... Im actually considering it now that i saw this thread lol. Its like when people tell me "why would you buy a 2 seat car"... Because i can! Same idea with this. People do it because its their car/money, and because they can. DEpointfive0 likes this.

05-08-2013, 02:37 PM	#19 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	CarPC is more about being able to run what you want and not locked into a certain software UI or setup. One guy in Houston runs one to monitor the ECU since he is boosted and they stopped selling the HKS Camp 2. He actually has more than my camp 2 and better customization. Also a carPC will be faster and cheaper to upgrade down the road. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

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05-08-2013, 06:00 PM	#21 (permalink)
Z370Z011 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 1,052 Drives: PearlWhite 370z 6MT Rep Power: 15	Maybe this can help http://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-y...-guide-163014/

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, that obd2 connection is cool.