Anyone has a CarPC in their Octavia? I've been looking at something like this: http://www.szwaywell.com/prod_dtl.asp?id=503, but I'm not sure how good it is. I also assume that even if I'd mount it successfully, I couldn't get things like seat heating, parking sensors to show up on the screen. I am thinking about this instead of a Columbus because I'd be able to use iGO and other nav software and easily change maps and stuff. Obviously since it'd be a XP machine, there'd be some other advantages as well. Any thoughts?

Anyone has a CarPC in their Octavia? I've been looking at something like this: http://www.szwaywell..._dtl.asp?id=503, but I'm not sure how good it is. I also assume that even if I'd mount it successfully, I couldn't get things like seat heating, parking sensors to show up on the screen. I am thinking about this instead of a Columbus because I'd be able to use iGO and other nav software and easily change maps and stuff. Obviously since it'd be a XP machine, there'd be some other advantages as well. Any thoughts?

iGO works on XP?

I guess there's promise in something like that system, but not sure I want my radio rebooting because it's automatically downloaded an update whilst in the centre of a city a don't know

I think you can run iGO on XP using an emulator for a Windows Mobile device, but I'm not sure. Anyway, you're probably right, I've investigated some more and I don't think it's worth the efforts on putting something like this in my car.

Take a look at my thread in this section: http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/158885-how-to-install-entertainmentnavigation-unit-in-fabia-ii/

This is a WinCE6 unit that fits the Octavia II FL. Runs iGO8 etc., and you can unlock the desktop to get all WinCE6 features. Works well. Takes about 40 minutes to fit.

I was just looking at that Hauptmann, looks pretty good!