[ubuntu-in] Ubuntu in your car?

Kingsly John member+ubuntu at kingsly.net
Wed Feb 23 13:04:00 UTC 2011


+++ Ramnarayan.K [2011-02-23 16:37:39]:

> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Nitesh Mistry <mailbox at mistrynitesh.net> wrote:
> > Just came across this post on engadget and felt like sharing it here:
> > http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/22/vic-ltd-navisurfer-ii-ubu-3g-in-car-pc-gets-built-in-gps-fina/
> >
> > But why would one want this big box in his(/her) car?
> 
> nice,
> 
> i saw it too
> 
> ** its possibly aimed at the US audience , people who spend a lot of time
> in their cars. They navigate using GPS's, phones are connected through to
> the inbuilt car systems. The garages are controlled with devices and god
> only knows what else they want on board. So i suppose having a full fledged
> computer on board is the next step. The computer , possibly , if connected
> to the electronics, mechanics could also help in the maintenance and in
> safety checks.

Car PCs are nothing new they've been around for a long long time, but they
were mainly limited to tinkers/enthusiasts. it's just going mainstream now.

And neither is it country specific, http://www.iride.in/ has been selling
kits in India for many years now.

As the cost of a "PC" drops(You can get a 7" android tablet for under $100
already!), they'll probably become standard in most cars.  Why carry CDs/USB
sticks to your car when you can sync your entire collection over wifi while
your car is parked at your home? Or eliminate the need for a drive-in cinema
by watching your favorite movies projected onto your windscreen! 

Kingsly

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