I would just get an iPad and carve a hole in the dash for it. Or you can just glue it to the dash. On May 18, 2011, at 6:07 AM, Len Gerstel wrote:
> > On May 18, 2011, at 1:20 AM, Alexander Gomes wrote: > >> I had a thought and a couple of questions. I was thinking about putting a >> computer into my car for music and gas mileage tracking, things of the like, >> and I was wondering what you all might think of it? I know my G4 has >> passive cooling anyway, and changing the case and power supply would be the >> biggest thing, but the easiest as soon as I find one that will fit. I'm >> really wondering what are the thermal limits of them? How well do you think >> it will fair? > > Issues are HD and space. A spinning HD probably won't last long in a mobile > environment and a G4 tower takes a lot of space. > > However, when the mini came out, there were numerous mods to get them into > the DIN spot of the radio. Replace the HD with an SSD and (the hard part) get > a small touch screen you have a full multimedia system and general purpose > computer in your dash. > > Then again, a iPod touch will do the same thing and you can velcro it to the > dash. > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
