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> I almost hesitate to point it out, because I know building this thing would
> be 90% of the fun, but if you're curious - there is a guy who built a car
> mp3 player a couple of years ago and was overwhelmed with interest. He's
> made a snazzy commercial version which he calls the Empeg Car or something
> along those lines. Very nice screen, runs Linux, fits into a standard stereo
> slot, IR remote, customizable out the wazoo etc... More expensive than
> building it yourself, but pretty cool nonetheless. I believe it's at
> <http://www.empeg.co.uk>

Missed a point here Evan. It's way way way more than building it yourself.
$1100 US for the base model.

Of course it has much better packaging and a truly slick interface. But
There's about an $800 US gap in the price of doing it yourself and buying
their unit. For that price I can outfit both my cars and have a home unit.

I just can't see justifying the price even if the final packaging is a bit
inconvenient.

BAJ