Thread: I want a perfect touch screen

Want in one hand, ***** in the other. See which has more results.

BUT, If you can find that screen, and you wash your hands after, lemme know where, Id love to get one, but I think youll have to build it, and they will come.

And i want a toilet made of gold! but its not in the cards baby, yah.

You know, it's just that after shopping/comparing/installing my own carputer, it strikes me as odd that so few of our needs are being met...I know there's transreflective monitors out there, but they cost an arm and a leg, and there are myriad other problems with the touch screens, such as the lack of EDID in a product with non-standard resolution, etc.

It seems as if all there is to choose from is the same product with minor cosmetic changes from a host of vendors. Add to that the fact that the car audio industry is too busy trying to lock up business with their own proprietary, interconnected solutions that they wouldn't dream of offering a touch screen with a PC interface without making it exorbitant...offering a way to control a PC would be shooting themselves in the foot, due to the number of components the PC replaces.

It's not that I'm unaware that technology takes a while to percolate down to niche products for niche groups such as ourselves...but from a business standpoint, if I wanted the hobby to really take off, and open up the flood gates for lucrative, high margin accessory sales, I'd make offering a good touch screen interface PRIORITY #1. Think about it: Which of us, when thinking about what makes a carputer the kick *** solution that it is, is not thinking about navigating on the in-dash display? How many of us, when showing another potential customer our own setups, start with the shutdown controller instead of the display? Of course you don't, you start with sitting the person in the front seat of the car, and you say, "Look what you have access to from this screen..." It has everything to do with the cool factor involved in attracting new customers, and, imho, is one of the main obstacles behind making a carputer a mainstream upgrade.

We're now to the point where, as a hobby, we're routinely getting exposure in trade shows, competitions, and more mainstream publications like Car Audio and Electronics magazine. Now is the time for the industry to step up, and I think the display is one of, if not the key component that is lacking in the marketplace. The first to offer a reasonably priced solution in this regard, I feel, will gain a significant leg up in a growing market.

Originally Posted by wywywywy

While I agree with what you said, the only problem is costs...
If a "low spec" transflective Lilly costs over $600, how much is this
gonna cost? $1500??

I agree that's part of the problem. I do, however, have a real hard time believing there isn't a significant amount of margin built into that product, especially considering all that was upgraded was the optics (and no, I don't believe that upgrade should nearly double the price of the unit...but so long as people will pay it...).

you could always talk to the suppliers directly.... i've seen some 6.3" XGA screens designed for integration with optical enhancements, touch screen etc...

odds are if you're only buying one, they'll charge you something outrageous. I remember asking vartech about a 7" sunlight readable touch screen and they said they'd make me a deal at $2695 a piece.

i think it's probaby cheaper to consider alternative solutions to your problems rather than trying to fight them on the most expensive front you have.

Originally Posted by MaxPeck

... and sharks with frickin lasers on their heads...





/ sorry, had to.

I had to smile.....

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