The main idea for a CarPC is to have a few set features. It usually consists of a Mini-ITX based computer and a touchscreen for easy navigation to at least a few basic features like Audio, Video, GPS/Navigation, Weather, and maybe a few more but those seem to be the most important ones out of the bunch. I almost bought a Mac Mini last year specifically for a CarPC but luckily enough… I bought an iPhone instead.

The iPhone is quite possibly the BEST platform for a CarPC. Not only does it have the features and services that you need but the multi-touch interface is incredible, its portable, and syncing is very easy. There are only a few advanced features of a CarPC that the iPhone can’t do right now and I am sure once the SDK comes out in February we won’t be lacking any iPhone apps. The stock iPhone actually comes with the basic set of features already and especially in the new firmware(1.1.3) with the update of Google Maps being able to pinpoint your location which will make Navizon obsolete also being able to save web clips to the front screen of your phone is going to help. That’s all fine and dandy but where will you truly get the most out of your little investment will be after you have JailBroken it.

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