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Old 10-31-2006, 08:18 PM
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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:

    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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    Old 10-31-2006, 08:54 PM
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    So what is the total $$ you have nvested on that?
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    Old 10-31-2006, 09:00 PM
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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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    Old 11-01-2006, 03:27 AM
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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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    Old 11-01-2006, 09:57 AM
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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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