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"Len" wrote in message
... On 17 Aug 2005 11:46:50 -0700, wrote: snippage I want at least serial ports for connecting : 1 gps 2 ais 3 radar 4 cellphone for backup internet-acces 5 wind/depth/whatever 6 charger/inverter interface) An NMEA 0183 multiplexer or a NMEA 2000(R) port would be a better solution for most or these: - More reliable (ie other stuff still works when the PC is down) - Unlimited expandability in the future - Better ground and isolation management more snippage I want a soundcard, for my car radio. I want to play the mp3's through the car radio and I want to record from the car radio/digital tv I also want mike-input for skype comms. All the things a computer can do are nice to have, but if I were planning on using this computer as a nav instrument, it would be installed and configured with just the software it needed to perform functions I needed at the helm, and then locked down - i.e. no internet, no e-mail, no mp3 downloads, no upgrades, and no anti-virus software. After spending $$$ on the above, reliability will be vastly improved simply by paying $399 for a Dell Desktop (probably with a faster processor?) to do all those other non-critical tasks. Dave. |
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