On 18 Nov 2002, Joon Guillen wrote: > Hey all, > > I've been looking through the cool Linux-embedded gadgets down at > linuxdevices.com, and one of the things that caught my attention is the > car stereo mp3 player, which makes use of a 6GB laptop hard disks to > load the mp3 files. Then the disks are docked into the player, and so > on.
If you are thinking about DIY car mp3 player with data storage on a hard disk or CD, think again. Though it may be feasible to use this in 1st world countries where the roads are well paved and you hardly run into craters, its pointless to use it here, with the pockmarks of EDSA or <insert your favorite road> here. You'll only end up with crashed hard disks and constantly skipping CD/MP3 playback... > So I guess my inquiry is, are "motherboards" like the StrongARM > available here locally (bnew or secondhand in HMR, whatever)? What are > alternatives to this cool product? How much do they cost? And most > importantly, can I play around with it just as I would with a regular PC > (give or take a few more degrees of difficulty? No mobos like that available, but you can grab a sharp zaurus and play mp3s on it... \8) > My plan is to acquire one for personal use (hobby thing), then > eventually try to make useful appliances out of it for work purposes. Maybe your best bet is to create DIY flash based mp3 player, that way, no moving parts, no vibration damage, tuloy ang ligaya \8) _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
