In-car PC? (Was: mod idea.)

[Kent McLean]

Mark L. Chang wrote:
> To put it into perspective, perhaps, I have three Mini-itx boards
around
> the house doing various tasks (including sitting in a drawer :>). They
> were $50 each. Last I checked, my laptop was a couple grand. Add a $50
> laptop hard drive, some memory, a dremel tool and some free plexi from
> the plastics place, and you've got yourself a PC! Plus a <$100 screen
> and you have a <$250 system that you can leave in the car.
>
> Cheaper than a laptop, IMHO.

My *used* laptop, a Winbook FX with 8MB memory,
and 1MB HD was $50.  Old out-of-date system that
someone didn't use and no longer needed, but which
still has life in it.  That's why I'm curious as to its suitability
to this kind of application.

Kent
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy"