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Install An Xbox/Linux Media System In Your Car

Posted by timothy on from the after-all-why-not dept.

AltGrendel writes "Bored during those rush-hour traffic jams? An enterprising UK geek has installed an Xbox/Linux system in his car. With a mod chip, Freevo, a LogiTech Wingman, and a 40 gig hard drive, he has access to music, video, and games during drive time. Details and pictures are here."

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  1. extremely dangerous by GoatPigSheep · · Score: 1, Troll

    Car entertainment centers are bad news...

    My cousin had a in car DVD player in his Audi A4, and he greatly regrets this purchase. While driving on the highway during a sunday afternoon he was momentarily distracted by a fight scene in the latest Vin Deisel flick and in that split second his car hit another.

    After several surgeries he has regained his normal functions (his left arm was severely injured) but his car was completely destroyed. He has vowed to never install an entertainment system again and his new bmw 330i simply has a standard cd player.

    If this is the kind of destruction a in-dash dvd player can cause I would hate to know what kind of horrible accidents will happen due to xbox gaming or linux core dumps distracting one's driving!

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  2. Why is this on slashdot? by Ryan+Amos · · Score: 0, Troll

    I mean, it sounds geeky, until you realize the only thing special about this is the fact that he's running Linux on the xbox. The in-dash screen is DESIGNED to be hooked up to an Xbox (or PS2, or Gamecube, or whatever else you have.) In other words, it's not even a clever hack, the guy just bought some rather expensive car stereo equipment and linked it together in the way the manufacturer recommends. And I can run Linux in my car on a Zaurus anyway. Not too special.

  3. Hmmm.... by www.microsoft.com · · Score: 0, Troll

    Slashdot loves X Box

    Really (Xbox is a superior system)

  4. Please tell me you are kidding by theo2520 · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's ENGLAND, man. First of all, they drive on the left, not on the right, as the idiot below me posted. Second of all, european cars have the driver side on the right side of the car. Oh wait, you're one of the slashdotters who just look at the pretty pictures and don't actually READ THE FRIGGIN ARTICLE!

  5. Obligatory comment by wtmcgee · · Score: 0, Troll

    M$ sucks! ;)

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