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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109   
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Ram mounts is a good place to start dont have the link but it should come up
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18th Jan 2011 6:47pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 
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Cheers Mick
seems the lilliput USB screens are limited to 1 metre cable length to provide the power, so I guess the screen needs its own power. www.fit-pc.co.uk is interesting. |
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18th Jan 2011 6:51pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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I have used a gps dongle on my laptop thrown on the passenger seat running microsoft autoroute but i am waiting for a decent windows touch screen tablet to be launched and acer have a decent 10" screen version being launched this spring. sit that up on the dash easy to remove and easy to use even have a 3g dongle running and use google street map or any web based system If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
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18th Jan 2011 9:54pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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I am running a Panasonic Toughbook (small one)
Both a tablet (touch screen) and laptop (nothing worse than trying to write emails/ long messages with a tablet). Has built in GPS which works with memory map, Fugawi, Microsoft autoroute, and a couple of others. Has built in internet thing (take the SIM out of dongle and plug it straight into computer). When I have time I plan on mounting it between the air vents (take the 2 inner ones and the clock out and install a mating plate so that it is an easy in and out. The other reason for using this is becasue I know how strong it is (I had it out on the ground iN Afghan for 4 months) and I can't stand having to plug GPS, Dongle, power cable and other things in all the time. Glyn  |
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18th Jan 2011 10:11pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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We use an X lore toughbook on a ram mount in our red overland vehicle.
Brendan |
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18th Jan 2011 11:16pm |
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| PDH Member Since: 03 Dec 2009 Location: Shropshire Posts: 179 
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I use a 3G/wifi iPad mounted to the dash running memory map for greenlaning etc. Puma 2.2 90 Stationwagon
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19th Jan 2011 1:01am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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I would be interested in your dash mount as im still debating options. Bar far I think the IPad is ideal for this application...but as mentioned, whether an in car PC, Netbook, Laptop etc car mounting is a massive "issue" So many options and locations - the defender is more limited, but still there are a massive number of options and issues. Mike |
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19th Jan 2011 8:15am |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513 
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Just a couple of basic ones:
http://ipadcarmount.co.uk/carmounts.html Another example Reveiew of the pro-clip one They look quite good to be honest. Pro-clip (brodit) do a couple of clip on mounts for the Puma dash but because we generally don't mind drilling holes, a custom bracket will put it exactly where you want it and this mount will hold it. The great thing about the iPad is the battery life is so long you don't need to worry so much about powered holders. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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19th Jan 2011 2:25pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Thanks - ive seen those...ill do some more thinking/looking into them - are you using on?...im going backwards and forwards with options
Ive seen a great twin suction up version - but the arm isnt that long and its all about clamping the pad to the bracket/when the thing finished Then there is one (could be brodit) but there locations are over the vents and the size of the unit means its just going to get hot air blown on it if it will actually fit! Then there is off roading...i dont want £700 of i pad to fall Open to real experiences Mike |
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19th Jan 2011 2:57pm |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200
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The lilliput touch screen mount fits on the little ledge above the clock.....suction mounts tend to bounce them selves off the window off road.
2 wires into the cubby box, carpc boots up and switches off with the ignition You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things |
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19th Jan 2011 6:35pm |
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| landydubai Member Since: 01 Sep 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 206  
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I use a 3G/wifi iPad mounted with This mount
http://www.dsldevelopments.com/search.asp?...layPage=2.
Motion x app is a good basic GPS solution for. £ 1.79 LandyDubai
Keep the shiny side up! 09 110 XS BAS remap 09 90 pick up BAS remap 08 D3 V8 G4 Spec Bentley Speed GT 2009 G55 2003 Ford Raptor 2010 - new toy! |
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19th Jan 2011 6:53pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Your comment on sunction mounts is what i was thinking.
I cant seem to see any seperate mounts on their website. whats the heat from the air vents like on a vent mount? Mike |
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19th Jan 2011 6:55pm |
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| landydubai Member Since: 01 Sep 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 206
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http://www.dsldevelopments.com/search.asp?...playPage=2 LandyDubai
Keep the shiny side up! 09 110 XS BAS remap 09 90 pick up BAS remap 08 D3 V8 G4 Spec Bentley Speed GT 2009 G55 2003 Ford Raptor 2010 - new toy! |
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19th Jan 2011 6:56pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Got that app - second one. Those were the ones...how do you fit yours? the vent option i dont think fits...does it? how secure are they? Mike |
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19th Jan 2011 6:57pm |
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