Touchscreen-based CUPC-P80 UMPC just might double as a carputer
By Darren Murph 
posted Mar 29th 2009 10:59PM
posted Mar 29th 2009 10:59PM
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posted Mar 29th 2009 10:59PM
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$150 to put XP on that, I think Linux would be better suited for a 500mhz cpu.
I thought these things were called autotops
I'd only want one if it had WiFi (for wardriving) and if it had a SIM card slot for 3G/Edge you could get from a carrier.
Of course, if it had bluetooth, it would be able to piggyback a tether on your phone to the internet. But this thing would only make sense if it also included GPS. So no thank you.
its a diff type of xp, it has been reduced down to run fine on a 500mhz processor, that is why it is called windows xp embedded
But i still wouldnt pay 150 bucks for it :)
No integrated GPS.
No integrated Radio.
No integrated 3G wireless broadband.
Triple carputer fail.
$150 for an unsupported OS. Hmmmmmmmmmm................. nope. Screw that.
Umm, XP EMBEDDED is supported by MS until 2017, not sure how much more support you want.
Enormous fail, for the specs, size, and price.
It's actually designed for industrial control, with 4 serial ports plus one RS485 port. The chassis mounts to a panel cutout, it won't fit in a standard DIN or double DIN radio slot. The features make it a pretty attractive deal in the world of industrial panel PCs, but not so much for carputing(?). However, Linux does run on the device, with full touch panel support. A transflective screen is another custom option, and there are internal SATA and IDE connectors. So it's possible to make this into a carputer, just not a very fast one. I think the upcoming Atom version might be more exciting.
Umm, since when did Industrial HMI = UMPC?
There are a ton of companies that are in the HMI market (Advantech, Aaeon, Kontron, iEi, etc). DC power, RS-485, looks like you can panel mount, and is probably IP65 rated. Yup, just your run of the mill UMPC specs....
I have about 10 of these at my desk (500MHz Geode-based HMIs), and when it states you can't run YouTube in hi-def, they mean you might get YouTube to play SD material, maybe. All Intel GMA950 haters out there should play around with systems like this. They were just never designed to do anything that you would want to do with a UMPC, let alone in-vehicle infotainment.
Couple of comments, without any added details, the price is very good for the segment. $150 for XPe is pretty steep, not so bad if that includes the 4GB Industrial CF.
Note to Engadget: Although I love it when you post things about industrial technology (there was a fanless PC post a few days ago), you work the masses up into a tizzy because the HW specs and pricing is terrible for these products when compared to the consumer market. Mainly because the environmental specs for these units is so far beyond consumer, it's not funny.
damn that thing looks like a coffee table.... or a lap tray....