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10-21-2004, 10:47 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Central NY
Posts: 153
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Microsoft wants to drive your car
News.com posted a cool article with some more details about Microsoft's plans in the automotive industry, interesting read:
http://news.com.com/Car+crazy+Micros...l?tag=nefd.top
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10-21-2004, 11:07 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Buena Park, CA
Posts: 326
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OMG! I do not want to DIE when the whole system crashes with a BSOD!!! That would be frightful if it ever happens.
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Carputer currently 'ghettoed' into car!!!
EPIA MII-12000
Ampie Case with rigged extra USB
Hitachi 60GB
Holux GPS mouse with iGuidance 2.0
Lilliput 7" touchscreen
Netgear WG121 USB WiFi
Carnetix P1260
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10-21-2004, 11:23 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: New Mexico, USA
Posts: 2,547
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I was thinking the same...
Sure would hate to be passing some big *** semi on a two laner with buttloads of people coming up fast and all of the sudden...
"Engine has caused an error and needs to be closed"
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10-22-2004, 12:03 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Florence Yall, BFKY
Posts: 1,722
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Running Windows in a car with navigation, USB ports and DVD and all that? That's just science fiction I tell ya!
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XPort 1.26 -GPS port splitter, logger, and USB device resume fix
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10-22-2004, 03:26 AM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 96
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Quote: Originally Posted by Curiosity
Running Windows in a car with navigation, USB ports and DVD and all that? That's just science fiction I tell ya!
lol
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10-22-2004, 08:44 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Athens Greece
Posts: 841
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Quote: Originally Posted by electron
"Wengert also demonstrated how the in-car speakers could be used to make phone calls, but with less luck: it took him four tries before the computer got the phone number right."
LOL 
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10-22-2004, 09:00 AM
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MySQL Error
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Bristol
Posts: 13,521
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Quote: Originally Posted by choyak
OMG! I do not want to DIE when the whole system crashes with a BSOD!!! That would be frightful if it ever happens.
Do you reckon they will have separate Ctrl-Alt-Delete buttons ont he dash or an all in one button linked to the hazard lights?!?!?! Can't see the green Start button looking as sexy as the S2000 one either.
Saw an article in The Engineer magazine about car systems that park for you - all you have to do is control the throttle and brakes and the car steers for you. Even scan spaces and tells you if one is long enough for your car. Worlks with any electric power steering system. Perfect Xmas pressie for the wife eh!
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10-22-2004, 09:19 AM
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MySQL Error
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Bristol
Posts: 13,521
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Thay are on Windows Automotive Version 4.2 already!!!!! I feel sorry for the poor sods who must have tested the other versions - looks like they have been going through a fair few versions - hehe.
On a more serious note have you seen the pc specs required as it is only CE based? 3-400mhz pc with 32mb of ram - ie a PDA! that would make a small install Still think you need a 3ghz P4 though 
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10-22-2004, 09:59 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Florence Yall, BFKY
Posts: 1,722
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Bill Gates is reading this and saying shut up with the jokes and give me more ideas to steal. 
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XPort 1.26 -GPS port splitter, logger, and USB device resume fix
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10-22-2004, 10:01 AM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Memphis - TN
Posts: 1,184
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2007 Mazdaspeed 6
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10-22-2004, 10:18 AM
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MySQL Error
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Bristol
Posts: 13,521
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"he's actually started a "carPC club" on campus" How sad, what a nerd, He will start a forum soon!
Quote: Bill Gates is reading this and saying shut up with the jokes and give me more ideas to steal.
Maybe we should start a rumour that Mac is bringing one out too and it will be freeware and run on PCs, oh and a linux one too.
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If you want more answers on anything I have posted you can find me at digital-car.co.uk
or skiing or diving or doing somthing else fun!
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10-22-2004, 10:31 AM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: New Mexico, USA
Posts: 2,547
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There is a linux one in the making correct?
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10-22-2004, 09:09 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Westminster, MD
Posts: 190
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Things like this make me reformat my car-pc and turn to linux.
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