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200hp/V6/G3 600MHz "iCar"

Posted by pudge on from the now-that-is-a-case-mod dept.

bloodline555 writes "What do you get when you cross a Saab 95 with an iBook? You get the iCar. It's my latest project in a series of ways to void your AppleCare warranty. I have totally torn apart my iBook, folded it in half and mounted it inside of my car. It makes a great mp3 jukebox and DVD player. Any comments/ suggestions would be wonderful."

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  1. Re:is it legal? by gl4ss · · Score: 2, Informative

    well.. i don't know spesifically, but in most places it's quite legal to add those things to the car, it's just illegal to use them while driving. much like it is illegal to read a newspaper, do your makeup, play with your laptop or do ANYTHING that (even potentially) distracts you from driving.

    (though, afaik at least most of the sets that are mounted at the factory and visible to the driver don't work as video players while driving)
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  2. cool idea, been done, and better too. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    Google 'pathintosh' -

    Macintosh 'pismo ( or was it lombard?)' g3 laptop in a Pathfinder.

    Guy picked up an lcd screen added touchpanel to it, and mounted it NEATLY in his dash - about where the stereo would go. Ran cabling back to a 'dock' in the back where he slides the laptop into - allows him to remove it and take it with him still. He also hacked up a usb keyboard, and tied the buttons on his steering wheel - which are supposed to hook up to the normal stereo - to the hacked up keyboard, so he can control iTunes from the steering wheel :)

    That said, I kinda like the stand which you have the screen on - neat trick extenging the lcd that far ;)

  3. We use tablets by drfrank · · Score: 2, Informative

    I mount my tablet to my dashboard, and when I get where I'm going, I can take it with me. Others are doing the same thing: Some pictures in this thread.

  4. Re:GPS on a iBook? by skeeter17 · · Score: 2, Informative

    I know that it is possible, however, most setups that i have seen use some sort of USB to Serial converter or similar between the GPS and the computer. my dad uses a Garmin (i believe) navigator and has hooked it up to his TiBook for a surveying project of his, but i don't know about navigational software...

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  5. Getting i in the air by moredetails · · Score: 2, Informative

    I am used to tie my telescope on my bike (not the motorized version, the legs-powered). And guess what, I am also used to tie my ibook G3 with starry night pro started with night vision enabled. I suppose I could wire up my techno mp3. But I like silence and the long lasting night on one eco battery. Isn't the idea more airy ?