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|    Mark Hofmann to Kurt Weiske    |
|    Re: chip programmers?    |
|    14 Nov 15 08:25:30    |
      KW> That brings up a pain point I've had -- the crappiness of proprietary       KW> in-dash systems. I have a 2014 Prius, and the display looks and feels       KW> dated now. Updates are yearly at best.       KW>        KW> I've seen people fit 7 inch Android tablets into the space without a lot       KW> of effort, I'm tempted to do so.              I keep waiting for someone to hack the console for my car so I can customize       it. Basically the same thing you can do to smart phones.              The only issue would be I have no cell service native to my car, but if it       could tether with my cell phone, that would be great!              Then you could run Waze on the car's system which would be tethered from your       cell phone.              - Mark              --- WWIVToss v.1.51         * Origin: http://www.weather-station.org * Bel Air, MD -USA (1:261/1304.0)    |
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