Confirmed - Another dash/install kit is coming.
08-05-2008, 04:41 PM
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i love this idea since my factory unit looks to have **** the bed. Definately willing to drive without sound till this comes out, do you have to pre-order, or can you wait until release and order one then?
08-06-2008, 02:35 PM
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Talked to Metra today... They say they have currently an inventory of -51 on hand, and said they should begin shipping by the end of the month. The first are going to the "pre-orders". I would suggest getting an order in at a dealer such as installer.com if you want to get one of these.
http://www.installer.com/cars/by_car.php?carid=6256
Is anyone finding any other prices?
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08-06-2008, 07:47 PM
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I've waited this long, I can wait till the initial rush is over and I get mine for the proper MSRP, whatever that ends up being. For one thing the Hi Gloss and the matte should be the same price if I'm not mistaken.
08-06-2008, 08:08 PM
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My apologies up front for this leading us a little OT, but I can't resist. Something like this has serious implications for those of us trying to figure out how to carputerize cannabalizing the nav system, or space meant for it.
Double din... saving grace is I assume it'd work fine with this kit...
Here's more on it... It hit engadget a couple weeks back and I completely forgot about it until earlier today.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/31/k...-mk1-carputer/
Very vapor at the moment, but perhaps it, or a variant will make its way states side at some point in the not too distant future.
Double din... saving grace is I assume it'd work fine with this kit...
Here's more on it... It hit engadget a couple weeks back and I completely forgot about it until earlier today.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/31/k...-mk1-carputer/
Very vapor at the moment, but perhaps it, or a variant will make its way states side at some point in the not too distant future.
08-06-2008, 09:32 PM
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hmm, mp3car used to have a double-din car PC that exactly had double-din dimensions.
It even had outputs with the right line levels so you could splice them right into your harness and have the carpc output directly to speakers. It was $2k though, so pretty much no one went for it considering for that kind of money you can get a good PC plus several screens and more bling plus paid installation.... It also only had a Via C7. I think they discontinued it.
Here's a link; you can't get to it from their site, have to google it an link in from outside.
Here
It even had outputs with the right line levels so you could splice them right into your harness and have the carpc output directly to speakers. It was $2k though, so pretty much no one went for it considering for that kind of money you can get a good PC plus several screens and more bling plus paid installation.... It also only had a Via C7. I think they discontinued it.
Here's a link; you can't get to it from their site, have to google it an link in from outside.
Here
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08-06-2008, 09:42 PM
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I believe the MK1 would be a bit more open in that it runs XP and you can run a wide array of apps on it ranging from sCANalyser, AP Manager, Media Center, etc.
I have no idea on what pricing will be and it's currently only available in Hong Kong. Something like this would dramatically simplify my planned integrated umpc install if it ever makes the light of day.
I have no idea on what pricing will be and it's currently only available in Hong Kong. Something like this would dramatically simplify my planned integrated umpc install if it ever makes the light of day.
08-06-2008, 10:40 PM
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I believe the MK1 would be a bit more open in that it runs XP and you can run a wide array of apps on it ranging from sCANalyser, AP Manager, Media Center, etc.
I have no idea on what pricing will be and it's currently only available in Hong Kong. Something like this would dramatically simplify my planned integrated umpc install if it ever makes the light of day.
I have no idea on what pricing will be and it's currently only available in Hong Kong. Something like this would dramatically simplify my planned integrated umpc install if it ever makes the light of day.
Single Din Carpc under $800 for the most expensive one.
http://www.vic-ltd.com/navisurferII.html
http://www.vic-ltd.com/news.html
08-06-2008, 11:53 PM
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lilliput has this one, I don't know much about it but I considered buying it a while back along with a flip out to put on top of it etc.
http://cgi.ebay.com/lilliput-tc1000-...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/lilliput-tc1000-...QQcmdZViewItem
08-07-2008, 07:55 AM
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cesaralaniz and canary thanks for the links. I had no idea there were even single din carPC's available. If there was a nice DD unit around like the one Shelldude posted a picture of I'd be all over it, especially if it let me just replace the HU altogether. Could be tough since I have the Bose system, but the metra kit is supposed to fix that problem I think.
08-07-2008, 12:32 PM
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cesaralaniz and canary thanks for the links. I had no idea there were even single din carPC's available. If there was a nice DD unit around like the one Shelldude posted a picture of I'd be all over it, especially if it let me just replace the HU altogether. Could be tough since I have the Bose system, but the metra kit is supposed to fix that problem I think.
08-08-2008, 03:17 AM
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back to the group buy, anyone thinking of doing a group buy? would be nice if we could get a better deal for a group buy, i am deffinatly in if so, i have been waiting forever for a cheaper solution then corksport
08-08-2008, 06:34 AM
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definitely down for the group buy... have been anxiously awaiting release for the last month or so... have my system together and ready to get installed.. 
(badly in need of boom... going through withdrawals)
(badly in need of boom... going through withdrawals)
08-08-2008, 07:48 AM
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I have a c134 and a couple years back ran it with a hanging LCD in my Durango. That's always an option, but the prospect of an all in one double din unit is enough to put off going back down that path.
