myminirocks

Hi all, first post, been lurking around for a few months but I am probably about 3 months away from buying a new car so starting to get serious.

Just wondering if there are anyone from down under on the boards?

Also, has anyone done a carputer install in a Toyota Avensis (the 7 seat family wagon, not the sporty little thing in most contries)?

So..... I want to use my current MacMini (being used as a HTPC in the house) with a 7" touchscreen in the dash but with a drop down screen from the roof.

I have been compiling a little shopping list I will need to get aprroval from the finantial controller (aka wife!) and want to make sure I cover off everything before I submitt it for consideration.

Am I missing anything?

MacMini-check
Carnetix power supply-needed
7" touch screen-needed
Drop down screen-needed
Mac Front end-suggestions (like the look of AMP but not the frontrow remote overlay)

Now the only thing I thinkI have missed (thank you Bugbyte for the Mac install 101!!) is the audio.

How are people getting the audio from the mini to the speakers (I will most likely be removing the standard headunit from the Avensis as it is a double din and need the room) Do I need to keep a head unit as an amp, something with AUX inputs? maybe not such a bad thing to keep a simple cd head unit as well so that if someone else borrows the car and just wants to turn the radio on they can without playing with the mini! If that is the case I think I will be better off using one of the 7" in-dash screens that take up a din and then a head unit in the other din.

Anyway this post is getting long, basically Hi, and a shout out to any Aussies and hope to chat (sponge your brains for info) to you all soon!