computer in your vehicle; surf the web from in your ride???

[Tofudebeest]

Anyone done it in a 60 or 40 series? I wouldn't be surprised on a 100...

I wanna see set ups of such installs, especially if dash-mounted or really slick.

 

[projektdotnet]

I haven't but I've been wanting to get one of these( http://www.panasonic.com/business/toughbook/fully-rugged-computers.asp ) and set something up. Would like to get vzw or t-mobile mobile internet on it if I did. Hopefully someone on here has done this so I will have an example

 

[D'Animal]

Anyone done it in a 60 or 40 series? I wouldn't be surprised on a 100...

I wanna see set ups of such installs, especially if dash-mounted or really slick.

There was a guy at the Petaluma Swap Meet that had everything in his 40. I think he goes by RadioMan or something like that.

The guys in the Pacific Mountain Cruisers know him.

 

[Mace]

ask and ye shall recieve

 

[Mace]

more..

 

[D'Animal]

Thanks Mace!

Thats the Rig!

I always wondered what alternator he had that was running all that stuff.

 

[workingdog]

There are lots of guys with these in PCM. At the FJ45 run at Deer Creek I saw a few. There is a kind of a stalk with a platform most people seem to be useing so the computer sits in the air over the console. I I know Mudrak has one in his 45, I'm going to see in this week I'll ask him who makes the mount.

Peter

 

[D'Animal]

There are lots of guys with these in PCM. At the FJ45 run at Deer Creek I saw a few. There is a kind of a stalk with a platform most people seem to be useing so the computer sits in the air over the console. I know Mudrak has one in his 45, I'm going to see in this week I'll ask him who makes the mount.

Peter

LOL!

From the looks of Gary's rig I doubt he ordered one from RAM or Jotto Desk. I'll bet he built it.

 

[Mace]

gamber and johnson make the ones we use in our work rigs.

http://www.gamberjohnson.com/
$$$$$$$

 

[projektdotnet]

ask and ye shall recieve

i think I'm in love with that rig

 

[siglo]

lots of good info and mobile computing parts here

 

[Waorani]

I run a Toughbook 29 with a Jotto desk mount and Panasonic vehicle port replicator in an Excursion. Can't see any reason similar setup wouldn't work in a 40 or 60.

 

[Grolar]

No affiliation at all, but at the SEMA Show I talked to a guy from Azentek. They're currently selling their computer as a 2-DIN, for 3Kish (which I found quite cheap for such a comprehensive product) but they're putting together a 1-DIN solution with a folding screen, which might come handy in the next few months. Keep us posted if you walk that path.

 

[calphi27]

No affiliation at all, but at the SEMA Show I talked to a guy from Azentek. They're currently selling their computer as a 2-DIN, for 3Kish (which I found quite cheap for such a comprehensive product) but they're putting together a 1-DIN solution with a folding screen, which might come handy in the next few months. Keep us posted if you walk that path.

You could do the same thing with a mac mini and a fold out or permanent screen for under $1500.

 

[brownbear]

ask and ye shall recieve

nasa control......


what exactly is in there for radios?

 

[Mace]

nasa control......


what exactly is in there for radios?

Lots.

Funny, my father works for NASA and he did not know either

 

[Grolar]

You could do the same thing with a mac mini and a fold out or permanent screen for under $1500.

I'm not familiar with mac minis, but I doubt they'd have as many features as a full fledged carputer.

 

[haffi]

I have installed these http://www.cartft.com/catalog/il/512 in few cars. I have installed in one 80 but not in a 40 or 60. To bad I don´t have pics from the 80.

I have a pic from a 2007 Nissan Patrol. The computer sits below the radio, there is a 15" touch screen in front of the passenger and the keyboard is on the passenger sun visor.

This Nissan Patrol is modified on 44" tires for a Icelandic Search and Rescue team.

 

[FirstToy]

could always go simple w/ the ipod touch- internet, google earth, email, etc

 

[brownbear]

Lots.

Funny, my father works for NASA and he did not know either

I'd love to work at Nasa. I want to work on the assembly/repair line of the shuttle and other ships.