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Mac mini in a Volkswagen

Posted by timothy on from the ultraslick dept.

pyramis writes "Matt Turner has installed a Mac mini into his Volkswagen as an integrated audio/video system. He's distributed the I/O ports around the cab for convenient access and installed a remote power button right into the dashboard. Cool pics of all of this, plus a detailed article on that cool power button."

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  1. LOL WHAT A CROCK by __aavhli5779 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I'm afraid I don't quite understand.

    What's so goddamn novel about throwing an underpowered, overpriced Mac inside a dashboard? As if to prove the ages-old adage that Volkswagen owners are retarded fashion whores, we now have exactly that.

    If one were interested in getting a portable media center for his car, he would have many options that involve spending less money and/or getting more bang for your buck. Why, for the $500 he spent on his fashion accessory that can't play games, he could've gotten a Dell desktop with approximately double the speed, and expandability to boot, plus he would've instantly been able to use the vast array of Windows and Linux software available.

    Proof once again that Macs are nothing more than an item for trend whores and label sluts.

    Christ.

  2. PC Competition for I-Minor McIntosh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    When Stephen Job announced his "I-Minor" McIntosh, it caught my eye. Wanting to buy or build a small computer for my already cramped breakfast bar, I started pricing out similar hardware. The results startled me. Most of the configurations I found cost more than the humble US$499 of the "I-Minor", often much more. To match price with MAC I had to configure with a much bigger shuttle-style case.

    So here's my question. What PCs are currently on the market to compete with this? When my woman asks for the "cute little I-Minor McIntosh with dotMax Tigger OS® that MAC just invented", what real computer can I buy instead?

    1. Re:PC Competition for I-Minor McIntosh? by aristotle-dude · · Score: -1, Flamebait
      Macs are a "real" computer with a "real" *nix OS http://www.apple.com/macosx/tiger/technology.html.

      Why not just give your "woman" what "she" wants. If it works and it is easy to use, what's the problem?

      Out of curiosity, what OS and software would you use to replace the easy to use GUI and iLife Apps? Windows XP? Linux is not ready for the desktop and it is sorely lacking in cheap and easy to use media content creation software. Even with windows, you would be hard pressed to replace iLife 04 let alone iLife 05 cheaply.

      It's cheap, get it for your "woman" for crying out loud.

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      Jesus was a compassionate social conservative who called individuals to sin no more.
    2. Re:PC Competition for I-Minor McIntosh? by iowannaski · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      Well, with Windows, you could use iTunes and Picasa for free.

      Of course, then your car wouldn't have GarageBand or iDVD, and really, who doesn't need to author DVDs and create music while driving?

      Fucking retard apple slut.

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      i forget
  3. Damn... by shoma-san · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Too bad it's a MAC... Too bad it's a Volkswagen...

  4. But Apple is evil now... by michaeldot · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    We Slashdotters, by general acclamation, now officially regard Apple as Evil and a threat to freedom loving peoples.

    1. Volkswagens, especially combi vans (is it? the server's been /.'d so I can't see it), belong to wannabe hippies.

    2. Hippies are FLP.

    3. Therefore, Apple has no place in a Volkwagen. QED.

  5. Re:Oh no... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    This just further cements the notion that Apple=Homosexuality.

  6. Re:I love the geek mind.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The "why" question is quite easy to answer! They wanted to make a fusion of machines from two companies known for being overpriced because of their trendiness ;)

    The comparison continues...

    - Shoddy build quality
    - Questionable business practices
    - Parts prone to failure
    The list goes on...

  7. Hey Malda... by drsquare · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    How much is Apple paying you for all these stories?