Quote: Originally Posted by
danielkh 
My company supplied EVDO cards. When I just had a laptop, I would go around to hotels and hook up free. Not the safest plan. The EVDO cards are really fast. It's nice being linked in the middle of nowhere. Also, something to keep in mind, USB ports. If you are using a laptop, you don't want anything in the PCMCIA slot other than more USB ports. My company switched to another phone service so I was able to go to a USB EVDO. Here is a list of possible ports you will need.....
1) DVD drive
2) Satellite radio
3) GPS receiver
4) Hub for external jumpdrives, phone charger, etc.
5) EVDO Network device
6) IPOD
7a) Volume control knob. Touch is nice, but not fast enough.
8) OBDII device
9) USB Microphone
10) Sound card
11) Touchscreen
12) Bluetooth
13) Wireless
and if you are going to add it....
14) Radio hardware
15) Bluetooth phone
Thank you for taking the time to coach me a little here.
1) DVD drive
Built in Laptop
2) Satellite radio
Don't own one yet
3) GPS receiver
I'll pick up a middle of the road receiver.
4) Hub for external jumpdrives, phone charger, etc.
Definitely want one, have to pick one of those up also.
5) EVDO Network device
Not sure if I'll get one
6) IPOD
I have the bigger Ipod, the one with the small screen and like 30 gig hard drive
7a) Volume control knob. Touch is nice, but not fast enough.
OK, I'll have to take your word for that.
8) OBDII device
Honestly not sure what that is. But I bet I'll have to get one.
9) USB Microphone
Mic's are cheap enough so I'll pick one up. I would think the built in one wouldn't work because of placement.
10) Sound card
Built in unless I should change it.
11) Touchscreen
Digging those 10.8 or something around that size.
12) Bluetooth
Phone is bluetooth so yes that would be a nice feature to have. I would need that as well.
13) Wireless
Not real sure I'll do that but maybe
and if you are going to add it....
14) Radio hardware
That would depend on what I buy but I'm with ya.
15) Bluetooth phone
Phone is blue tooth so I'm ok there.
So with this alone I have a basic shopping list of things to round up. My van has been parked for winter and in the next moth or so I'll be getting it back out and back on the road. Winter and gas prices suck around here and it has been parked while I drive a winter beater (a Saturn) 35 bucks fills the tank. Anyhow I need to get busy rounding things up.