Yes, it is pretty snazzy, but the big downfall is that you cant get one!

A friend of mine wanted to get one, and even has the money to spend on it
($1000 is a bit much for me). He tried to order one, but there is some
ridiculously long waiting list because they cannot build the things fast
enough. The waiting list is several months long. Sheesh!


On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Short, Evan wrote:

> 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>
>
> Evan
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