Will check it out. John Ferrell http://DixieNC.US ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Rigby-Jones" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 3:06 AM Subject: Re: ] Small VGA display? > >-----Original Message----- > >From: John Ferrell [mailto:johnferrell@EARTHLINK.NET] > >Sent: 01 June 2004 16:24 > >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > >Subject: [OT:] Small VGA display? > > > > > >I am using an older (1999) Compaq 1237 Laptop as a GPS Nav > >device in my Winnebago Motor home. It works OK, but is just > >too big to fit into my Ford Explorer for everyday use. > > > >The limiting factor seems to be the display. The trend is > >towards bigger laptops, not smaller. The smaller LCD Screens > >seem to be going to DVD players. A 6 to 8 inch screen would > >probably be workable and are readily available but so far all > >of the DVD players have RGB video inputs not SVGA. > > > >Has anyone seen a source for small SVGA color LCD's LESS than > >$200? The current Laptop is available for about $300 on EBAY. > > > >I look at this question about once a year and the best > >solution may be to just keep on with the Compaq. I really am > >not enthused about the prices on the dedicated GPS Nav > >systems, especially since a good demo does not seem available. > >So far I have used Deloreme and ETAK software and neither are ideal. > > > >John Ferrell > > Not a direct answer, but have you considered a Toshiba Libretto or a Sony > Picturebook? These are sub-notebooks (the Libretto is around the size of a > VHS cassette), and can be picked up reasonably cheaply on Ebay etc. > > Regards > > Mike > > > > > ======================================================================= > This e-mail is intended for the person it is addressed to only. The > information contained in it may be confidential and/or protected by > law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must > not make any use of this information, or copy or show it to any > person. Please contact us immediately to tell us that you have > received this e-mail, and return the original to us. Any use, > forwarding, printing or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. > No part of this message can be considered a request for goods or > services. > ======================================================================= > Any questions about Bookham's E-Mail service should be directed to > postmaster@bookham.com. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.