Lots of reasons, It functions as a navagation system, DVD player, and MP3 player, I currently have over 7,000 songs, almost every southpark episode and several movies on the hard drive. It is all easy to access through a touch screen interface.
The Truck
2004 Silverado Crew Cab
The Computer
- VIA Epia MII-1200, 512 MB Ram
- Seagate 3.5” 7200 RPM 160GB hard drive
- Lilliput 7" TS
- Orinoco Gold with 5.5 dB external antenna
- USB GPS Reciever
- Slimline DVD Drive
- M2-ATX DC-DC Power Supply
Some of the Computer Parts
Case Custom built (note: power supply not yet mounted in case)
The computer all wired up under the back seat
The computer with back seat folded back in place
The screen mounted in the dash
Screen Running Frodoplayer 1.10 with navigation embedded in
Screen Running Frodo Player 1.10 for music
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