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Old 03-20-2007, 04:52 PM
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So my laptop was stolen when the audi's passenger side window was smashed in while I was skiing at blue mountain. Long story short, everything is insured and I threw in an extra 200 to get a tablet pc with bluetooth. Besides GPS, what other bluetooth goodies are out there?

Also, how in the hell can I mount this thing? (12.1" screen) I don't want to have to look over if I rest it on the passenger seat.
The screen twists and folds over so it looks like a small flat screen. Any ideas?
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 04:54 PM
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You could just get a nokia 770 and gps software and save a thousand or so.
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 04:57 PM
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already have the laptop. I need it you see. Student and all. I didn't get it for the bling factor, believe me. Just thought as long as I have it, might as well do someting unique. btw, insurance paid me a grand, so it cost me 250 to upgrade from pentium III to a core duo tablet pc.....can I get a 'not bad'?
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 05:12 PM
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PS, unlike other tablets it's a touch screen so i dont need the stylus that could've proved annoying while driving.

Mounting suggestions?
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 05:15 PM
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ORIGINAL: impaler2383

PS, unlike other tablets it's a touch screen so i dont need the stylus that could've proved annoying while driving.

Mounting suggestions?
Not to mention a possible hole in your screen if you were using it while driving!

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Old 03-20-2007, 05:48 PM
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if you were driving a truck it would be easy. honestly...wire up a smaller touch screen to it to put in your dash
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 05:50 PM
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Actually, the radio opperated styluses don't have to touch the screen to work. The arrow on the screen moves as the stylus hovers around. Again, I don't have any of these problems, but thank you for your concern.

Does anyone know how wide the center console is? Thinking that's my best bet. Hoping I could tuck it in between the two projecting side walls.
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 06:58 PM
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Thanks, that's helpful. Let me trade my audi in for a truck. Sigh, nm, I'm just going to get an audizine account.
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 07:26 PM
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Yeah - the zine won't help much...
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 08:01 PM
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I think you're right, no one has an answer to this one, guess i'll just try to figure it out myself. I would love to squeeze it in the moonroof. I guess I don't really need to see the screen, just hear the directions. How sweet would it be to reach up and tap out directions, then go?

....pretty sweet.
 


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