Why aren't more people excited about the Clarion MiND?

ScrapMaker · 05-13-2009, 03:15 PM

It's less than $400, and has a WVGA screen. It has the same exact hardware that I planned on using for my carputer--the Atom chip, 512MB RAM, but it also has a GPS antenna, the full GPS software suite, x86 compatibility for fun, BT tethering support, WIFI, and a hoard of other features...

I could buy this for LESS than I could by a decent screen for my car (IDT-700)

Since it's an x86 system, you could probably even hook it up TO your existing (or future) carPC setup--this being just a badass screen that also does GPS when you're not in your own car.

No love for it? Either that or there is, but the search engine here is not good enough to find it. I tried for a while--the google results for "clarion mind" are nill.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/c...r-ce/#comments

Bugbyte · 05-13-2009, 04:22 PM

Well,

1. It is lower resolution than the IDT-700.
2. It is a smaller screen then the IDT-700.
3. It doesn't fold up into the dash like the IDT-700.
4. It doesn't allow other types of input such as video like the IDT-700.
5. It only has 4gb of memory for your music.
6. The OS appears to be locked down, preventing customization or other alteration very easily
7. It only connects to the net via WiFi. For mobile connectivity, you have to bring a phone and data plan.

With a screen so small, why not simply use a Windows Mobile or iPhone instead? Both can have their functionality expanded via applications or apps, both have more memory for music and both have screens that are only slightly smaller than the MiND for just slightly more. If the cost is an issue, an iPod touch can be substituted.

A netbook can also be had for about the same price while adding much greater flexiblity and expansion capability.

BassBinDevil · 06-21-2009, 02:23 AM

I'm amazed that nobody has picked up on the Western Digital HD Media player. It costs under $150, runs on 12 volts, plays just about any audio and video format (up to 1080p!!!) off USB storage. Video out is RCA or HDMI, though; audio is RCA or optical. It runs Linux, so it could be possible to hack to add support for navigation, engine monitoring, whatever.

It's a nobrainer if you have a van with room for a big monitor and just want to watch movies while parked.

Tpware · 08-27-2009, 12:47 AM

these things are $199 now and still nobody seems interested! So tempted... If I could just find more info about possible XP drivers. The Intel MID XP drivers are elusive

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