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peecee · 04-30-2008, 01:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by KOoLkOnDuCt

Hi Ya, Im new to this site but not to my car system... I want to install a carputer and connect it to a monitor. Now my questions are
1. Should I go for a stock lilliput monitor or any touch screen monitor can be manipulated to connect to the car PC?
2. Is it advisable to build a car pc (i want gps included) or buy a complete system ? ( I wanna cut cost but not be foolish in the long run and spend more ) I have an fair knowledge of computers and how they work

This is a hobby. I'd say if you want to have something that you buy, install and it just works, get an off-the-shelf system. If you enjoy tinkering and can occasionally stand not having access to your music for some reason, go down the carpc route. I've been a casual user of my carpc, but I could probably live without it for a few days. My wife, on the other hand, would kill me if she didn't have her GPS available for even a single trip, even if she didn't need it.

That's why I've got a carpc with access to hotspots, can see all the open wifi access points between my house and work, have over 60gb of music, can watch videos and so can my back seat passengers, and my wife has a system that will tell her when she's missed her exit. Mine does that too, BTW.

04-30-2008, 01:40 PM	#6
peecee Variable Bitrate Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 284	Quote: Originally Posted by KOoLkOnDuCt Hi Ya, Im new to this site but not to my car system... I want to install a carputer and connect it to a monitor. Now my questions are 1. Should I go for a stock lilliput monitor or any touch screen monitor can be manipulated to connect to the car PC? 2. Is it advisable to build a car pc (i want gps included) or buy a complete system ? ( I wanna cut cost but not be foolish in the long run and spend more ) I have an fair knowledge of computers and how they work This is a hobby. I'd say if you want to have something that you buy, install and it just works, get an off-the-shelf system. If you enjoy tinkering and can occasionally stand not having access to your music for some reason, go down the carpc route. I've been a casual user of my carpc, but I could probably live without it for a few days. My wife, on the other hand, would kill me if she didn't have her GPS available for even a single trip, even if she didn't need it. That's why I've got a carpc with access to hotspots, can see all the open wifi access points between my house and work, have over 60gb of music, can watch videos and so can my back seat passengers, and my wife has a system that will tell her when she's missed her exit. Mine does that too, BTW. __________________ My Worklog Last edited by peecee; 04-30-2008 at 06:55 PM.