why do ppl think that ppl who work computers are smart.. theyve just learnt about them same way doctors and electricians learn their trade.

i want computer in my car too. maybee in a few years when cars come with pc's built into them will i be more enthused to bother paying for it or wiring it or even bothering to use it when im done. eg wirelessly send mp3's to my car from a computer inside the house.

Mini ITX style box
tv-out onboard
touchscreen LCD (at least 7")
24bit digital audio output, going into your system
firewire/usb2 external hard drive(s)
DVD-RW or at LEAST a DVD reader (possibly external, eg in dash near LCD screen
multiple card reader memorystick etc
PCMCIA slot onboard (for your laptop cards)
bluetooth or WIFI scanning for hotspots
oodles of hard drive space for all your movies and mp3 and whatever else (datsun drag video clips)
unwired internet w/ stealthy external antenna
rubber foldable keyboard (for emergencies)
mouse or rollball
xbox / ps2 boring but still have em for your friends
sat nav
digital radio
internet radio
all i can think of. all of this is available now - theres lots of windows programs which are designed for the above tasks.. some of them are free..

not sure if this is freeware or gpl or what..
digital car thing recent news
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post retracted ......maybe ishould be more useful and not such a dumb arse sorry lads ......

dont think i asked for your opinion on the whole idea i asked for help if you dont have any ideas dont waste your time writing to me simple give me a idea or dont worry about it

yeah ok fair enough now the jokins over sorry .........on aserius note speak to an auto electrician and ask what type 12 v to 240v converters are available a friend of mine whos real cluey ran a 240v system in his bedford was able torun tv with a play station now he has a vs commo with one of those dvd ,video all in one player mounted on the parcel shelf with a 7inch flat screen on the dash ...and now for the trick bit he mounted a pretty decent camera on the bumper and you can watch the screen and record the drive .......you also need to look at different altanator and i know he runs 2 dry batteries not cheep ..........cheers hope this was more helpful.............

All you need is a "power inverter" that supplies enough watts or amps to run the laptop. They are about $40 USD. They connect to the 12V battery, and output 120V so you just use the standard laptop AC adapter.

Use a Microsoft Smartphone as your USB wireless modem, and you can surf Datsun1200 all day long (using your Telstra account or other favorite phone company).

Correct me if I am wrong but werent laptops designed to be mobile and run on a battery pack?

If you want a desktop PC in your car it would be easy enough, the computer runs off 12v anyway.

Something tells me you dont want the laptop for any of these suggestions. But untill you explain what you actually want to achieve, I think you will only get smartarse answers from us dumb people.

thanks 120fly thats what i was lookin for but i want it to fit in real nice s0rta was thinkin the keyboard in the glove box so you flip it d0wn and type then extend the the screen to somewhere else and the cam in the front is a mad idea might do that, but i dont know where to mount the screen its 12"

I think he needs the computer for the spell check and grammar check?

My two cents.
Yes the original post sounds at least weird.
But then again, can anyone deny the advancement of the overall auto in just our lifetime.
I paused to wonder what people in their time said of "you mean I start it from my seat?" Or...."power seats and windows???" Or ......
Hell, look back at the auto's evolution. What seems completely obvious to us now....at one point was ridiculed.
Just don't be too quick to shut down the free and "crazy" thinkers (no matter if they do not know what a spellcheck is or for).
Ideas....... begat ideas....... begat......


I DID do a speel check on "begat"........ "butgot" no final answer

my first post is sh0rt and sweet why the need for a 20 page post pritty much just sayin i want a lap top in a ute