Related link: http://www.carbotpc.com/index.php
My in-car computer company, Carbot, Inc. is shipping its first product. It’s really designed for the WiFi community, and we’re hoping it becomes the delight of wardrivers everywhere.
Product Details (April ‘04):
Standard Items include:
- 802.11b wireless card
- Internal Garmin GPS reciever (wired to COM2) and dashboard antenna
- Handheld RF remote
- high capacity 2.5 inch hard drive
- USB and IEEE 1394 connections
- special startup controller circuitry for minimal power drain and car
- battery protection
- brushed aluminum case
- VIA EPIA-M or M-II fanless motherboard
Carbot Software Includes:
E-mail download and narration
Open WiFi and Starbucks WiFi connectivity
Remote control MP3s playback
Synthetic Voice Audio feedback with high quality text-to-speech with Female voice (with UK English accent)
1 year free software upgrades (automatic upgrades require WiFi connectivity)
3 months free access to premium content (when launched)!
Windows XP Home (oh the irony!)
Optional items include:
12V/5A power adapter for using carbot indoors
car-mount 2.4Ghz antenna for 802.11
Higher-speed actively cooled (with fan) EPIA-M or EPIA-MII motherboards