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OK I figured that was the response I was going to get. Let me reason with everyone on why I feel these current projects are not the solution I am looking for.
i3 - proprietary software. I feel that this project needs to be open for everyone to contribute at will. Proprietary software does not allow such things and I will not consider putting time and effort into something that is more concerned with "what would make you pay 25$ for this"
iDash - AppleScript front ends are not quality solutions. You have the overhead of the currently running application (the front end) and the other applications, such as iTunes. Although this may be good enough for most people this is not the quality of application that I want to produce.
AstraMac - This seems like a good project, but I have yet to see a mention of the license that it will be released under or a release. Until then I will have to wait and see how things pan out.
iTheater and CenterStage-
Great concepts, really good projects, but not built for cars. You have to remember that a 7" LCD screen is no comparison to a 27" television screen. I am sure that one could hack it to make it look right on there smaller screen, but still leaves much to be desired. Also this project is focused on a computer that remains connected to the net all the time, and the interfaces are controlled via remote.
I will be contributing to both iTheater and CenterStage as much as I can. I feel they are great projects for home users, but the car world is a different realm. It requires a specific focus and layout to make it usable in car.
Thats my $.02 concerning what is out there. Well I guess if this thread goes no where I am on my own.
Benjamin S
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