Re: Small, low power for carputer

There are a number of ALIX-type x86 boards that should fit the bill 
(http://pcengines.ch/alix.htm), available locally from Hads @ NiceGear 
(http://nicegear.co.nz/single-board-computers/).
Or even the FitPC (http://www.fit-pc.com/) or one of the Plug Computer 
incarnations (plugcomputer.org, globalscaletechnologies.com)

Alternatively you could build something using the Arduino/Android stack?

- J

On 11/11/7 19:45 , Nick Rout wrote:
> I am after a small low power computer to incorporate into my car (BMW
> E39) (and run linux of course).
>
> Requirements are:
>
> * low power.
> * small (needs to fit in a small space in the boot.
> * vga out (BMW video input is RGB with sync on green (RGsB), which
> seemingly can be easily generated from VGA from  my research on the
> net.
> * USB host (to utilise a converter one can buy to interface BMW iBus
> to the computer)
> * inbuilt or easily incorporated wifi, eg linux compatible mini-pci
> wifi card available (so I can sync all my music when it comes home)
>
> Desirable if possible:
>
> * 3G internet
> * GPS easily available
>
> Thoughts are, perhaps,
>
> * running android_x86 if it can be run entirely from keyboard input
> (iBus interface converts the buttons on the dash into keypresses).
> * unknown is whether android_x86 has drivers for popular 3rd party GPS modules?
> * I could retire my mythtv frontend, an acer aspire revo, which has an
> external power brick, but the power brick tells me it outputs 19v,
> which won't be available in the car.
>
> Also there are a lot of nice ARM machines around like the Beagleboard,
> but none seem to have a video out that might be convertible to RGsB -
> they all seem to have HDMI/DVI.
>
> I am kinda chasing my tail looking at various options, and would
> appreciate any pointers!
>
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