Quote: Originally Posted by
malkamus 
Ok First off, why are you driving 2 blocks to go to the store, you should walk there. I am not busting on you, someone else used that as an example and I do not see why anyone would get in the car, start it, back out of the driveway just to go 2 blocks. I can walk there before the car hit the street
well, first off the situation was hypothetical. I was not referring to an actual store. and second, i always back inot my driveway, which makes leaving the driveway much easier. and third, I live at the top of a series of very steep hills. walking down those hills is no big deal, but walking back up is simply too much effort
besides, i don't do cool mods to my car (such as adding a carputer) just so I can walk instead. even if I only half to go 1 block, i will drive... just because I can
Quote: Originally Posted by
malkamus After your audio is playing why do you need the audio screen? If you want to change songs use the remote
use what remote? I suppose you could add a remote control to your carputer for audio functions, but then you have an ugly remote control lying around. sorry, but I just don't see that as a practical solution.
Quote: Originally Posted by
malkamus I have not had any downtime on my self built pcs at home in over 3 years. I see no reason I will have any issues with one I built for the car
with the exception of a failed harddrive a couple years ago, I have not had any downtime in my self built PCs at home either. but the fact is as long as there are delicate moving parts (HDD, cooling fans, etc.) a car environment is not very good for them. this problem could be minimized by using low power fanless systems and solid state hard drives, but then the cost goes way up.
Quote: Originally Posted by
malkamus For me it is oppossite, the HU is just a novelty waiting for someone to want and steal.
lol, and nobody would want to steal your carputer? I don't see your logic here...
if a potential theif was to walk by your car, they would see an LCD screen and probably assume it's a factory navigation system. now which would they rather steal; a ~$200 head unit or a ~$1500 factory navigation unit? I'm not saying that a head unit will not get stolen, but the argument that it makes your car more vulnerable to theft as opposed to a carputer alone just doesn't make much sense.