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Thread: Finished my GPS setup

  1. 10-31-2006 01:18 PM #1
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    Default Finished my GPS setup

    Well, after about 8hrs of work today, I got my GPS/computer/media center finished in the truck.

    As of right now, I have this in the truck:
    • HP DV8000 17" AMD 64 laptop w/Windows XP Media Center Edition
      1 250gig and 1 320gig external USB drives
      Wireless internet w/Sprint laptop adapter
      7" touch-screen monitor
      HP 895cxi inkjet printer
      Hauppauge USB2 TV Tuner
      Add-on mini keyboard w/touchpad
      Wireless remote control for Media Center
      25watt speakers (no sub-woofer)
      CoPilot 9 Live Truck
      Drivers Daily Log
      Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007
      Approximately 400 TV show episodes & movies

    Here are a couple pics of the setup:


    Wish the camera would take better pics...

    The 7" touchscreen is mainly for using CoPilot. The display is fine for use while driving, but the text is pretty small. I'm not sure if I'll be able to read it when using Drivers Daily Log or not (I sure hope so). I'll try to get it all fine tuned after I head out on Friday.

    I just know that I'm glad buying everything for this setup. It's taken me well over a year to finally purchase it all. I still have a couple minor things to pick up, like a better tv antenna (the built in one in the truck is horrible) and another external drive, but that's no big rush.
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  2. 10-31-2006 01:54 PM #2
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    So what is the total $$ you have nvested on that?
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  3. 10-31-2006 02:00 PM #3
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    To be honest, I don't have a clue...

    A rough estimate would be in the range of $3,000-3,500. I've bought stuff over a year to year and a half, so that makes it hard to 'guesstimate'.
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  4. 10-31-2006 08:27 PM #4
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    you a member of mp3car.com? lol... i just came from over there... I'll have a truckpc once i buy my own truck...
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  5. 11-01-2006 02:57 AM #5
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    Depending on how this setup works, my next step would be a dedicated 'carpc', instead of using the multi-monitor setup that I have now. Those dedicated pc's are tiny - comparable in size to a dvd drive. But, that's another $600-800 and not real high as a priority.
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