Superjatt

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Hello Fellow Club Lexes-ers
As always..I was waking up taking a shower and started thinking about what I could do to my Lexus while its still in the shop. Since showering time is the best time to think, I hear my Macbook and my iphone signaling me that the battery is low, right as this happened I jumped out of the shower and went straight to craigs list to buy a mac mini. (pics soon) but i got it for so low =]. Right now Just got back from frys and bought a portabal mouse and keyboard all in one. All i need now is the p1900 power source and a 8 inch lcd screen. That is were you guys come in. I would like to ask you guys what size of lcd screen should i put into the center counsel and were could i have my Mac Mini installed. I AM NOT ASKING YOU IF I SHOULD DO IT OR NOT so dont give me your hater remarks on Apple.

imDementeD

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i want to see it done when you do it..cause i want to do something similar ..and i definitely thought about a mac mini or a small pc for the car

0435

Any reason you went with a mac mini over a carputer?

scENFORCER

I've got a 7 inch Liliput touchscreen thats been installed in the stock radio housing. Makes the install look completely OEM, no buttons, nothing. Just screen.
I'm just waiting on a P1240, small amp and some misc wiring to complete the carPC install.
I was going to simply try to put my small-pc in the stock cd changer area, since I wont be using it anymore. Ive seen others with it in their glove box. But I think the best place for a MacMini would be under the passenger seat. 1, because it'll actually fit. 2, because theres already an air vent there to keep it from over heating.

After doing some research on mp3car I'm starting to wish I had gone the MacMini route instead of a small form-factor PC. Seems like theres way more support and kits for MacMini's to make the install easier.
What frontend are you going to be using? Centrafuse? Road Runner?

Superjatt

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i havent looked imto the fronts yet. yea i kireally like macs now and just chose a mac because all my pcs have failed on me one too many times.
as for imstallation i was thinking the glove box or umder the seat as well.
what front are yiu goimg to use scenforcer?
sorry for the bad grammer n stuuf typimg from my mini keyboard =]

scENFORCER

Im going to be running Centrafuse 3. I've hooked up what I got in my room, and the program looks awsome. You can do so much on it.
Theres another member here with a carPC running Centrafuse. He'd be able to give you more info on it since its already installed on his SC. His user name is P.R.S.22

Superjatt

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OH yea.
that guy is like ultimate offically cool. first the 97 lip now this.
The only con to the mac is gonna be finding a FE
But there is a pretty decent one called ampfx or something...i ran it the only problem is that its more of a keyboard and griffin remote friendly
BTW what do you think of that griffin remote?

kwg

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this is going to be interesting. post up your progress and stuff. i was thinking about doing a carputer myself

ClearP

Is mini better or AppleTV for cars?

Superjatt

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Im not too sure how the apple tv works. But a here actually did the apple tv setup. Maybe you can ask him.

Starting up Pics Will come when i atleast have my car back from the shop.

astrotrav

why not just do an ipad install?

0435

I didnt know everyone switched to macs for carputers but thats cool, I may give this a shot in the future.

Superjatt

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ipads are wak. And With the MacMini i can tether my phones to use the internet ANYWERE i want. and psshh ipads whos gonna pay a monthly fee for internet + i got the MacMini for 80 bucks. Cant beat that.

Superjatt

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Superjatt

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The mac mini and the wireless keyboard.
2 of 5 items DOWN!
3 more to go. !