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Originally Posted by P-hack

ok, *maybe* fire, brand name and $50 and supported by cordova (get out of my head ricardo montleban!) and a2dl bluetooth. But I'm not wild about having to root it to get to the google playstore.

cordova comes with rich corinthian apache support, instead of power hungry adobe support for phonegap. I'll play with it a bit more. ios might work too.
https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/l...ort/index.html


will start here:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordov...uetooth-serial
(note the hardware requirements for IOS)

Sorry about this post - I've been away from the computer for a couple weeks. We took a train trip across Canada. I waved to thingstodo as we went by, but it was a bit early in the morning. LOL!

I really like this discussion of potential "dash boards." It sounds like there are a lot of potentials out there in the $50 range. I also found some refurbished industrial ones in that price range.

It seems to me it's long-term compatibility is one of the most important issues. For that reason, I would prefer something that uses a pretty standard operating system like Linux or an older version of windoze. I completely agree that Apple's attitude would make it difficult to work with.
Other things that would be nice:
1) Outdoor viewable screen
2) Some level of waterproofing
3) Some ability to withstand automotive temperature ranges
4) A standard wired connector, such as USB

Just my $0.02

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