Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:13:44 EST
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: "Car Computer" in your Vanagon?
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In a message dated 19/11/2008 6:23:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
Neil, I have been using my HP pavillion zt3000 on a self made dash
tray for 3 ~ 4 years for GPS navigation. See it here >
_http://picasaweb.google.com/Frankcondelli/VanagonDashTabletForLaptop_
(http://picasaweb.google.com/Frankcondelli/VanagonDashTabletForLaptop) # I did have some problems with
the hard drive and it was eventually replaced twice and it was thought that
the cause of the hard drive failures were due to the rough ride it was having
on that dash mounted tray. I eventually put two 2" x 2" foam strips under
the laptop and that seemed to have solved the problem. Since that laptop was
getting old and worn out I just bought a new Lenovo T500 laptop that has a
shock absorbing hard drive. I have yet to use it in the van but it will soon
get its test as we leave on the Buses in Bacalar trip next Tuesday and will be
on the road until mid-may. So stay tuned and watch the _BacalarBlog_
(http://poolio.net/bacalarblog/) as I'm sure if there are an concerns with this new
laptop I WILL report it there. I intend to omit the foam strips so that the
laptop sits lower.
>>>>>>>Hi all.
Are there any Vananauts running a "car computer" in their Vanagon?
i.e. a Mac/PC adapted to a Vanagon.
Any hard drive (or other hardware?) issues? Anyone running a flash
drive in place of the HDD?
From what I've read, one potential problem spot is the hard drive
surviving bumps/vibration/temperature extremes.<<<<<<<<
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html) -
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_
(http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 12 ~ 15, 2008
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