Thoughts on in car computer?

SgtGoldy · 04-21-2013, 07:45 AM

So I was thinking of grabbing a Raspberry Pi and plugging it into my car via the VGA outlets. I wanted to use a bluetooth keyboard+track pad combo w/ a wifi dongle. Any thoughts or suggestions on this? I want it so I can have a clean library of my music & store videos (to be played while waiting in the parked position of course). I would be running XBMC onto it.

Has anyone done something similar to this? I want to do Raspberry Pi soley for its compact design & lack of heat generated. Suggestions? criticism?

SideNote:
I'll have to bypass my Video so it can be on while driving (solely for music purposes).

mhcoss · 05-07-2013, 06:22 AM

yo i've got a carputer running in my car....

Carputer

SgtGoldy · 05-07-2013, 06:31 AM

Thats awesome! lol thanks for the heads up

DEpointfive0 · 05-07-2013, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mhcoss

yo i've got a carputer running in my car....

Carputer

If I knew this while I was talking to you on the phone I would've bent your eat more, lol

mhcoss · 05-07-2013, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

If I knew this while I was talking to you on the phone I would've bent your eat more, lol

How come? I don't think it really changes anything I just view it as an aftermarket stereo

mhcoss · 05-07-2013, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SgtGoldy

Thats awesome! lol thanks for the heads up

PM me if you have any questions about it

SgtGoldy · 05-08-2013, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mhcoss

PM me if you have any questions about it

Will do man. Just gotta put my coils on first

then Ill start on that computer as my next project

DEpointfive0 · 05-08-2013, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mhcoss

How come? I don't think it really changes anything I just view it as an aftermarket stereo

Lol, because it's legit as fùck to have a computer in your car, lol
Maybe when I come up to Calgary I'll pay you a visit

bigaudiofanat · 05-08-2013, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Lol, because it's legit as fùck to have a computer in your car, lol
Maybe when I come up to Calgary I'll pay you a visit

With the advances in aftermarket radios and tablets, I do not see the benefit myself in using a full fledged computer in a car.

SgtGoldy · 05-08-2013, 10:22 AM

Cause people like me can't go after market... Stupid Infiniti...

bigaudiofanat · 05-08-2013, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SgtGoldy

Cause people like me can't go after market... Stupid Infiniti...

That's where a tablet would come in handy

SgtGoldy · 05-08-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

That's where a tablet would come in handy

no where to mount it to keep the clean oem look too.

kenchan · 05-08-2013, 12:52 PM

my office is at work and i dont see the need to have a computer or tablet in my car.

do you guys work out of your car? if so, then i suppose it *could* make sense...but since HU's provide most of the entertainment and email/voice from my smartphone, i see less and less of a reason why one would need a computer in a car.

if i had to compose something on my computer, i'd stop the car, hop to a coffeeshop with my notebook and work on it there.

Z370Z011 · 05-08-2013, 12:52 PM

I think the app radio has a lot of potential, but they have to work on a couple of things IMO. Like wireless connectivity for the apps for starters lol

kenchan · 05-08-2013, 12:54 PM

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...

04-21-2013, 07:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
SgtGoldy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,503 Drives: C63 AMG - LSD Rep Power: 650	Thoughts on in car computer? So I was thinking of grabbing a Raspberry Pi and plugging it into my car via the VGA outlets. I wanted to use a bluetooth keyboard+track pad combo w/ a wifi dongle. Any thoughts or suggestions on this? I want it so I can have a clean library of my music & store videos (to be played while waiting in the parked position of course). I would be running XBMC onto it. Has anyone done something similar to this? I want to do Raspberry Pi soley for its compact design & lack of heat generated. Suggestions? criticism? SideNote: I'll have to bypass my Video so it can be on while driving (solely for music purposes). __________________ C63 AMG LSD - Straight Pipe - EuroCharge v5 - Vossen CV7 - IG: @SuperFastYo Last edited by SgtGoldy; 04-21-2013 at 08:16 AM.

05-07-2013, 06:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
SgtGoldy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,503 Drives: C63 AMG - LSD Rep Power: 650	Thats awesome! lol thanks for the heads up __________________ C63 AMG LSD - Straight Pipe - EuroCharge v5 - Vossen CV7 - IG: @SuperFastYo

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SgtGoldy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3,503 Drives: C63 AMG - LSD Rep Power: 650	Cause people like me can't go after market... Stupid Infiniti... __________________ C63 AMG LSD - Straight Pipe - EuroCharge v5 - Vossen CV7 - IG: @SuperFastYo

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mhcoss Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edmonton Posts: 520 Drives: 2012 370Z SPORT M/T Rep Power: 14	yo i've got a carputer running in my car.... Carputer

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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	my office is at work and i dont see the need to have a computer or tablet in my car. do you guys work out of your car? if so, then i suppose it could make sense...but since HU's provide most of the entertainment and email/voice from my smartphone, i see less and less of a reason why one would need a computer in a car. if i had to compose something on my computer, i'd stop the car, hop to a coffeeshop with my notebook and work on it there.

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Z370Z011 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 1,052 Drives: PearlWhite 370z 6MT Rep Power: 15	I think the app radio has a lot of potential, but they have to work on a couple of things IMO. Like wireless connectivity for the apps for starters lol

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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	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...