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[nadir 10+ year member]

I'd like to get some feedback from you guys .. for the past couple of years, I've been working on a project which has slowly transformed into a possible product that will be introduced early next year.

I'm sure we've all heard of installing a car-computer ... the primary advantage is a having a media station that can playback audio / video and also include navigation (GPS).

I've been tracking the market very closely and with major players like microsoft moving in (developed windows CE automotive o/s platform) and the rise of navigation systems in more and more models (even civic has an option for navi!), it's become apparent that people are getting more educated about these systems and demand is rising.

This is nothing new though ... magellan and garmin have always been there, selling their portable navigation units and more car manufacters are integrating mp3 / navigation and even bluetooth.

I guess the question I had for you guys is if there was a product out there, that was sleek / user-friendly touchscreen (we're developing the GUI and software right now), had audio/video playback, navigation and even wifi/wi-max support, would you be interested? $1500-ish ...

I'd appreciate any feedback on this. I've spent so much time researching and developing the hardware - just wanted to actually get out and ask for open opinions.

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[bikejunkie223 10+ year member]

Sure, that would be cool. That is the ballpark for most navi units, and the OEM navi is about $2000 on a Honda, and doesn't do a lot of what yours may, just make sure to give it clean audio out like an Eclipse. I have thought about trying to integrate a mac-mini into my car with a screen, as they run on 12v and the form factor is basically a din-size.

 

[MastaFlex 10+ year member]

I like that idea very much

 

[jrpro130 10+ year member]

sold //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

i was also looking at the mac mini for my truck...i wanna see how yours turns out first //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif