Just remember, you'll be dealing with distance limitations when it comes to cabling with USB 1.0/2.0 and IDE. That's one of the reasons I mounted the components under the seat, and not in the rear. The same thing goes with VGA, it also has distance limitations. I wanna say its like 12 feet? Not for certain on that.
I would've gone the biscuit PC route (roughly the size of a DVD case), but I needed that extra PCI slot due to most motherboards onboard video limitations (the epia's had issues with resolutions such as 800x480).
You'll notice the display I was using had a touchscreen. Very nice, trying to use a keyboard/mouse for input in a vehicle was extremely frustrating. I had that type of setup in my rodeo, it was a pain for me personally.
Depending on the plan/provider you're on and with when it comes to your cell phone you can also hop online with your pc.
I had this setup with the system I just had taken out, where it was cabled up to my old Nokia 7160 and I used dial-up thru CSD. Bought quite a few movie tickets with it, lots of fun.
With my new system, I'll be using my nokia 3600 and bluetooth. Already tested it at home with the guts I'll be installing. Works like a charm! I'll be using CSD though, not GPRS as I have an unlimited voice minutes plan (I'm with cingular).
Good luck, you'll need it.
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