Thread: First draft system set-up

Hey all,

I am new to all of this car computer stuff and so I will have quite a few questions over the next few months as I put mine together.

After the research that I have done so far I have somewhat of an idea of what I want to use. My main question/goal of this post is to know if there is anything missing from my imagined computer. Before I outline what I am thinking of using, I'll quickly describe what I hope this to become:

Hardware -

1 - The most important aspect of the system is that it will be permanently installed and hidden inside the dash. ie, nothing in the glove box and/or underneath the seats.

2 - Instant or nearly instant on when the car starts.

Software -

1 - Something other than windows (lightweight OS)

2 - Easy navigation from the touch screen to the radio/mp3, controls and nav/GPS

3 - Video playback (DivX, .264, ...)

I hope that that makes sense.

Here are the products that I am thinking of using:

PSU - M2-ATX 160w car power supply

Mainboard/CPU - VIA EPIA 1300

HD - Seagate Barracuda 250GB

FM Tuner - Haven't picked one out yet - PCI card slot?

GPS - Haven't picked out - USB port?

Touchscreen - Lilliput 7" 4:3 screen

Those are the for sure items. Bonus items would be Wifi, BlueTooth and Mobile internet (cell service).

Is there anything that I am missing? Would those items make a complete system? Are there similar products that you prefer?

Thanks again for the help.