Ok, w/ all this gearhead talk, does anyone have a satellite link for their "carputer" in their vanagon, so they can be online while out of cell reach & what does it take to do this, location of dish, etc.??? Mr. BZ-not enough to do today?
On Nov 19, 2008, at 10:51 PM, Kim Brennan wrote: > I originally considered putting in a MacMini permanently into my > Westy. But the original MacMini wasn't fast enough to play HD video. > The Intel based Minis, however, are and are more attractive an option. > While I haven't done anything towards this goal, I started thinking > about it, and realized that an installed MacBook would be an even > better choice, as it has a built UPS (aka battery). I could still use > an external monitor with the Macbook, and an external keyboard. The > form factor was amenable in ways different than the MacMini. > > A refurb low-end MacBook runs about $850. > > In the end I just use the Macbook as a laptop and it works fine that > way. > > > On Nov 20, 2008, at 12:24 AM, Mark A Kippert wrote: > >> The mini wold be nice. It's basically a headless laptop with a 2.5" >> laptop HD. They also have built in Bluetooth and WI-FI. You can use a >> Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and free yourself from the wires. >> >> >> On Nov 19, 2008, at 6:16 PM, neil N wrote: >> >>> Thanks people. >>> >>> I guess if HHD's are surviving in lap tops, then if one were to >>> install, say a Mac mini >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/5c3gpe >>> >>> it might survive. I know it's being done in cars, but given that we >>> likely do more diverse driving than most car owners, I was curious. >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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